AlynC is offline AlynC Post #1  January 8,2010, 9:59am
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My question is what has your experiences been w/dating men who are single/divorced and have one child or more? Good, bad, etc?

I happen to not have any children myself, but don't have a problem with overlooking men who do. I love children in general and have a lot of patience w/them. The guys whom I've dealt w/just seem way too busy and one guy wasn't very civil w/his ex. I do totally understand that kids will come first and center stage of course, but does that always mean less time for the "significant" other? I have a cousin who has had two previous relationships (one married to) and now vows to never date/marry another guy w/kids because her reasoning is that the ex usually gets way too involved and it centers around it being about them and not really the kid.
 
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Everyone has bad experience with ex....but some the relationship is fine and not an issue.

It depends....does he have custody or not...if he has custody then its the same as a woman where the kids are a serious priority.

If he doesnt have full but either joint or visitation where he sees the kids there are times when he doesnt...its up to you to deal with it if you want to persue something.
 
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You might want to check out the discussion in this very similar thread here: http://advice.eharmony.com/boards/da...kids-48-a.html (Not wanting to deal with kids at 48)
 
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