Donna! I have a similar story of accepting a non-ideal client because "I needed the client" and having to get rid of them. I think that experience made my business much stronger in the long run.
I look forward to chatting with you more. I too have never been married and don't have any kids (which seems to be a rarity among VAs) and have an adorable niece with blonde hair and blue eyes -- only she's 4 (along with a 4 1/2 year old nephew and 1 1/2 year old nephew).