posted 11-06-2007 12:26 PM         

At first, we talked on the phone for at least an hour every night - and emailed back and forth during the day (*and* managed a call or two at work to check in). Over time, the emails stopped, and the phone calls - while they still happen each evening - are more like 20 minute, "how was your day?" kinda conversations.

We see each other once a week, and there's no sign that he's losing interest - he's very affectionate when we're together, and he's always the one who makes the nightly phone calls - except for the lack of gooey-sweet emails. :-)

Anyway, long story not-so-short, I'm *SO* outta practice that I'm wondering - am I being a typical woman and overanalyzing this thing to death? Other than this little detail, it's completely drama-free and utterly comfortable (but with plenty of passion thrown in for good measure). Are we just settling into things, and this is perfectly normal? Am I making up a reason to stress when there isn't one? Can ya tell I've been out of the dating scene for a while? :-D

One other question... I still haven't met his kid, and he hasn't met mine. We've been taking it slowly because we both think kids don't need to be involved until we're pretty sure it's going to be a long-term relationship.

But here's the thing: I'm quite sure I want him around for the long haul. I'm ready to take that step (introducing the kids), but I'm a little nervous about bringing it up - I guess I'm afraid to "tip my hand" and let him know how much I care about him, just in case he's not feeling the same way.

Any thoughts? I'll listen to all viewpoints, but I'm particularly interested in getting a male perspective here.