DATING A SINGLE PARENT?
I am curious on this topic….
It seems the majority of men on this site all say that they wouldn’t date a single mother or that a smart man wouldn’t. I am curious to know if these same men would advise a woman not to date a single father?
I’m about to marry (next month) a single-mom after dating for 3.5 years. She has an almost-16-year-old and I have two in college ages 21 & 23. We’re 41 & 51. We both understand that beyond a certain age everyone comes with some baggage.
"All other things being equal" would things be less stressful & complicated if one or both of us didn’t come with children (and psycho exes)? Sure, but good luck in finding someone beyond their mid-to-late-twenties who doesn’t come with children.
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I don’t know that I would totally rule it out, but I think it does take a higher level of maturity and understanding to date someone who has kids.
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Of course not.
25% of his check already belongs to another woman.
You know right now if you get knocked up your choice is abortion or single-motherhood. Which means…
Stay away like the plague and ensure you are 100% responsible for birth-control.
Maybe date him and "get yours" but no long-term relationship.
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This is simply my opinion, but those "men" who say they wouldn’t date a single parent aren’t men. Granted they certainly have the right to choose their preference, but if they are making a choice before confronted with the opportunity, then they are just kids that still haven’t figured out that life is a medley of differences and most times it is those differences that actually make the correct spice for a perfect relationship. I speak from experience on this matter and after being married 10 years to this lady I can tell you I would have MISSED OUT BIG TIME if I had closed my eyes and mind to such a thing.
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good luck with that!
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Whats the bet if Angelina Jolie suddenly became single the majority of men on this site would be more than willing to date her. Even with 7 kids in tow.
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If you date a single mother/father you have to accept her/him as a package and always remember that their kids will always come first no matter what age they are.
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No I don’t feel that way. I wouldn’t have a problem dating a single father ( and I did date one ). It didn’t bother me at all and I think it made me see what type of man he really is. He loves his son and give him everything he can, but still teaches him respect and to be polite. He has rules and follows thru with what he says–this says a lot because so many people out there are dead beat parents so when you find one that isn’t it says a lot.
Second, not every one that is a single parent is one by choice, or it doesn’t say that they are lousy spouses, you can’t control what another person does.
There are a lot of single parents out there that are wonderful partners/spouses etc…
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I am a single Father with 2 kids who is also dating a single mother with 3 kids and I must say it is be the most satisfying relationship that I’ve had. I don’t know if women who are not a mothers would understand the issues we parent’s have and we both also wanted to go out with people who no longer wanted kids. I’ve dated single women in the past and they don’t seem to understand that they cant be the #1 priority when the kids needs come first. Because of that I’m not sure if it would work as well if a single guy (no kids) was going out with a mom. So in my experience, single mom’s have got their sh*t together and are great partners for single dad’s.
Plus she make my place 1000 times nicer, lol
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I’m about to marry (next month) a single-mom after dating for 3.5 years. She has an almost-16-year-old and I have two in college ages 21 & 23. We’re 41 & 51. We both understand that beyond a certain age everyone comes with some baggage.
"All other things being equal" would things be less stressful & complicated if one or both of us didn’t come with children (and psycho exes)? Sure, but good luck in finding someone beyond their mid-to-late-twenties who doesn’t come with children.
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