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A parent is faced with questions, questions and more questions when seeking an intimate relationship. More about singles and single parents dating:
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Dating for Single Parents A divorce decree or the death of a spouse does not sever your right and desire to have affection and companionship, plus intimate relations with another when the time is right. Children make exercising those desires more difficult. If the children alone did not present enough difficulty, there is another consideration for a single parent. That is the part of your life that can never be totally shared with a new lover--the part that represents a lifetime of commitment and responsibility to the children of a previous marriage. A divorced or widowed parent, as he/she begins to date and form relationships with the opposite gender, is faced with a multitude of dilemmas and problems that raise countless questions: When, where, and how should I introduce my new partner to my children? What effect will this have on my children? What effect will my children have on my relationship? What effect will this have on my relationship with my ex- spouse? |
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