I don't know about hilarious, but your lovelife is turning into a quadratic equation How cool! The more you open yourself up to things, the more things come into your life - I call it being in sync with the universe. You know you're on the right path when doors just start opening.

The only thing I would question is, why does your ex-husband need to know your business? That is something you need to clarify for yourself. It sounds like knowing about each other's potential dates could only be hurtful for both of you, a source of unnecessary trouble. How potential future partners are presented to the kids is another question altogether. Is his family helping take care of the kids, or is he doing it completely on his own?

As for A & D, what I think you have here is two birds in the bush, so to speak; nothing yet in hand have fun! But try to see them as people, not politics, not so rational - you sound too much like I was at your age. Take it slow, get to know the person, listen to that little voice that says I do or don't like this about this person. Smart fat depressed guys aren't as much fun as you think they'd be - even when they have a boat. Or maybe it was just that I couldn't commit, idk. but he wasn't that supportive of me, and told me I looked like a d*** in a baseball cap, and made out like I was the fat one, when he couldn't fit in a booth at mcd's. and he started telling the same stories over and over. like after just a few months. so now you know what to look out for, right? JK!