i am a survivor, psychologically and emotionally. my youth was largely painful as a result of neglect, not malicious neglect but neglect just the same. although i scored well on intelligence tests i was a poor student an labeled lazy and irresponsible. once i had the label i lived down to it. i believe i had a learning disability but there wasn't as much research on such matters in the 70's. i survived and got a four year degree in business. 

married at 25 i had two children by 28 and was divorced at 35. i was remarried at 41 and divorced again at 48 in 2012. i have always lived in the greater boston area.