Divorced fathers advice on dating
17-Feb-2020 03:35
You’re entitled to your feelings about that, and you get some space to make it about you, too, because some of it is.
There’s nothing worse than a desperate clown doing tricks for approval.
Everyone has their own timeline for when they might want to get out there.
See your friends, take yourself to a movie, catch up on some work, or just be by yourself and breathe.
It can be a beautiful thing if you let it, but if you don’t, he’ll feel the pressure of being the only thing in your life, even if it goes unsaid. You have something real and maybe even rare with him, and the only thing either one of you wants to do is plan a life together. No one is putting a gun to your head and forcing you to be in this relationship.
While it’s true that his kids wouldn’t like anyone with their father, it isn’t anyone—it’s you.
You are the woman who’s actually there, feeling resented, in the way, and often tossed aside for more important things.
A 'first' relationship post-divorce can last, provided the person has learned about themselves and their part in the ending of their marriage." Don't be misleading about yourself, your life, or your interests (or kids! Eventually, the truth will come out, and you don't want to have wasted your time or efforts.