Love can happen a second time: Mara Kofoed

I don't remember how I happened upon Mara's blog, but I am so glad I did. She is an amazing person and a motivating blogger. She inspires me with every post. She has lovely gems of wisdom when it comes to making your marriage not only work but work very well. I won't spoil her story; it sounds better in her words anyway.


How did you know you were in love?

Well, I had been married before for 7 years.  I had learned a lot about love during that time and learned even more about it during the divorce.  So when I found myself unexpectedly single again in my thirties, I knew a thing or two about what I wanted in a husband.  So many people were very kind and were trying to set me up with guys.  They would always ask... "What kind of guy is your type?"  And my answer was a "A nice guy.  A really, really nice guy is my type."  I also wanted him to be on the same spiritual path that I was on, as that had finally become very important to me in the couple of years prior.  And I wanted a guy to have some spiritual fortitude.

As I faced the dating scene in Manhattan, it was easy to tell if someone met these requirements.  Problem is, not too many guys met these requirements.  ha!  Come to find out, it was a pretty tall order.  But one day I got an email from a woman I knew in Boston.  She said she wanted to put me in touch with a guy she went to church with in Boston.  She said he was a really, really wonderful guy.  Everyone loved him and was wanting to set him up with people.  And...he had just gone through a divorce.  Based on these very basic things she told me, my heart was about to burst.  I knew I was about to meet someone wonderful.  You see, when you go through a divorce, you know how ugly it can be.  So the fact that he had just gone through a divorce yet was  A. going to church.  B. still worthy of the praises of others.  C.  getting recommended to others by friends.......well, to a divorced woman, hearing this meant the WORLD.  haha.  I could read between the lines and knew firsthand how significant this was.  So...I think it's safe to say I was in love with Danny before we exchanged our first emails.  I was just in love with the kind of man that he was.  And that love was just confirmed again and again with every word that he wrote to me.  And again, when we met up 3 weeks later on a corner in New York City.  We got married the next spring.

i will be featuring different pieces of some of my favorite bloggers and readers' love stories throughout the month of February since it is the month of love and all. So don't be alarmed if you have lots of posts from me this month. Happy "love" making, and I mean that in the cleanest way.

7 comments :

  1. How sweet!
    Sometimes you just know!
    What a lucky lady to find such a nice guy.
    Amy x

    ReplyDelete
  2. I know, I love her blog too. I have her "tips for a really great marriage" hanging in our bathroom :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. My partner and I have been trying for a baby for over 11years, We were going to a fertility clinic for years before somebody told me to contact this spell caster who is so powerful called Agbazara Temple for him to help me get pregnant,And I'm glad we contacted DR.AGBAZARA, Because his pregnancy spell cast put us at ease, and I honestly believe him, and his powers really helped us as well, I am thankful for all he has done. contact him via email at: ( agbazara@gmail.com ) if you are trying to get a baby, he has powers to do it.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I completely agree with you that today, marriages are more like partnership. There's nothing bad in this! Both partners consent and both partners expect physical, emotional and intellectual companionship. And when they don't consent anymore, they have an exit option - divorce. In case you are searching for any information as to the financial side of the divorce, you may look at this site to find out the average divorce cost.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I'm here to share a few story on how I save my marriage from going through a divorce, it all started when I find out that my husband was cheating on me and I already have two kids for him, so I don't want the marriage to be broken because if that happens it will be a big load on me taking care of the kids alone for that not to happen, I went searching for solution to make him love me again and stop cheating that is how I came across Dr Ekpen online on what he has done for a lot of people so I contacted him for help and he helped me to cast a love spell on him to love only me and stop cheating. You can contact him today if you are having the same challenges in your relationship on ekpentemple@gmail.com and you will be clad you did.

    ReplyDelete


  6. We offer personal loans up to $ 500,000, you are looking for a business loan and have been denied by a bank, we can help with loans of $ 5,000 to a maximum of $ 500,000 * that can help you get your business Rebuild and get you back Can bring you on a path to a better financial future.

    On time, you can apply in just a few minutes and get your money the same day.


    Do not delay! E-mail via {challotloan@gmail.com} or visit us at one of our sites to see how we can help.

    Thank you for contacting us,

    ReplyDelete

"Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book." Malcolm Cowley