I always tell you the bad stuff, so here's some of the good stuff instead.

Life is actually going pretty well. It sucks, from time to time, as life often does. But for the most part we're doing well. The money's coming in - not as steadliy as we'd like it to, but it's coming in. Both businesses are starting to flourish and I've recently realized that for all of our faults, Dearest and I are actually better off than many couples who have been together longer than us.

Except, really, for one thing. I still miss my first boyfriend, because he was my best friend for so long, and if it were up to me we'd still be finding a way to be friends. But my Dearest can't handle it, he can't understand - even though he also has someone he still wishes he were friends with who he was once in love with. So we don't talk anymore, and there are a lot of times when I wish we did. And I really, really, really hope he's happy.

So are you?