Page 49 - My Memoirs - Max Kurz

1980-1990 - 40 Years old - Midlife Crisis!
Time was moving on noticeably; my relationship was on shaky grounds, I felt compelled to make some changes. I sold George Street, with the intention to relocate to Bondi Junction between Oxford St. and Birrell St. I temporarily rented in Bellevue Hill with Wayne and my dog Sally.
My business as a project manager in marketing and sales for property developers was going well, I was more confident and transitioning from the past events. My struggle was with my personal life, I needed to get back on track.
Whilst searching for a home to buy in Waverley, I came across a real estate agent who introduced a home (terrace) for sale in Waterloo. Notwithstanding that it had everything that I was looking for, fully renovated, had just appeared on the front cover of “Home & Garden”, was absolutely stunning, however, I was not ready for a transition to Waterloo. My search area in Waverley was proving to be hopeless but the real estate agent who offered Waterloo was persistent and suggested at least an inspection should be undertaken. I relented and inspected the home and bought it on the spot. It was just what I wanted, a 100-year-old workers cottage, designed to maintain the charm and historical design features of its origins (except for the mod-cons). Sally, Wayne, and I spent the next 10 years in that home (1980-1990).
My marriage to Vija was finalised in 1987 by way of a divorce. It was very costly both financially and emotionally; we had been separated for some time by 1987 and I had moved on. The 80’s was a time to rediscover myself, looking after my needs, keeping physically and mentally fit, building a network of new friends, and trying to learn how to deal with relationships. However, I was a slow learner, and balancing work with my personal life which had become a priority, was challenging.
One of those relationships was Sandra Paton, we became good friends, and were never short of very controversial conversation. I enjoyed Sandra for her intellect, her strong opinions, albeit more often we had to agree to disagree. We were both on a similar path of self-discovery and there was never any talk about commitment as we both remained independent. However, there was intimacy
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