campfire,

you plucked a heartstring of mine when you mentioned that you were lonliest when you were married. I am married and have felt that way meself from time to time. It's the strangest feeling under the circumstances- such irony.

And why is it that some people will relate the most intimate details of their personal lives to a perfect (or imperfect) stranger? A woman I met for the first time began telling me her ex-husband was in prison for trying to kill his mother. And what is it about typing electronic messages to each other that engenders such comraderie and (occasionally) endearment. All fascinating psychological phenomena.

I am guessing that by now someone scientifically minded has done research on Internet relationships and has published some statistics. It's time to fire up the search engine.