In this week’s episode of the podcast, I am unpacking a topic that I have discussed quite a bit lately. It’s about dating men with children and the good, the bad, and the downright despicable! There are so many things to consider when we think about single dads. They are NOT all cut from the same cloth, so it’s important that you do your homework and ask questions.

Here are a few questions that you need to ask when dating men with children:

* Were you married to the child/children’s mother? For how long? How did the relationship end?

* Do all of your children have the same mother? What is/was your relationship with each of them?

* How old is your child/children? How long have you and their mother been split up?

* What is your co-parenting arrangement? Do you visit with your child/children? For how long?

* Do you pay child support? Is it through the court system?

* Do you ever see yourself having full-time custody of your child/children? When?

This is not something you want to enter into lightly. A man with children (just like a single mom) will have time and financial responsibilities to them and you have to determine if this is something you as an adult woman can deal with and support. Remember, you are NOT in a competition with his children for time and attention! If anything, you are another healthy adult role model to his children. Do the work to determine NOW if this is something you can live with and be happy. Set your standards and KEEP THEM SET!

 

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