![]() I’m sure the idea of their daddy dating is probably not one they even care to entertain. Let’s count them…one, two, three, four daughters! Ranging in age from four to fourteen years old. ![]() Being as he just got out of a 15 year marriage I assumed I was more than likely a rebound or that he had no desire to get too serious too fast. There is a man that I’ve been seeing, not seriously (at least not on my end) for a few months. I’ve dated men in the past that did have children but things never became serious enough that them having children became an issue. With that said, I must now look at this from the stand point of a single woman in regards to dating a man with kids. Any man can father a child it takes a true man to be a dad. Sure, this bothers me to an extent but then again, would I really want to be with a man that didn’t hold his children in such high regard?Īs a child, I came from a divorced family and I have the utmost respect for my father who refused to switch weekends or date women that didn’t accept that his daughters came first. So I’ve had to make accommodations for the fact that I can no longer expect to be number one in the mind of a man with children. However, that’s just not realistic anymore. When I was younger it was entirely possible that my criteria of dating men without children or ex-wives could be met. As I get older (now having entered the wonderfully horrible 30’s) my pool of men that haven’t been married or don’t have children get’s smaller and smaller. But this isn’t a perfect world and far from it. In a perfect world I would meet, fall in love with and marry a man that has no ex-girlfriends, ex-wives or even children. Maybe not right away but that’s probably for the best. ![]() Of course, there are always exceptions to this rule but you know that he’s committed once before so it is entirely possible that he will be up to doing it again. As far as good prospects well, from a single gal’s point of view, you know that he isn’t commitment phobic and will more than likely be looking for a relationship more substantial than a one night stand. The trick is to learn from your past experiences and move on. Regardless of marital status we all bring baggage to the table. Anyone that has been in a serious relationship can be considered damaged goods. damaged goods I’m not quite sure it’s that easily definable. Question: I've read lots of your blogs + am curious: what's the ladies' take on divorcee dads? Are we good prospects or damaged goods?Īnswer: In terms of divorcee dads being good prospects vs. ![]()
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