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Dating with kids after divorce…?

What seems like a good amount of time to date before living with someone again if there are children involved?

It depends on a lot of things. Each child will feel differently about the situation. I would expect a full commitment to myself and my kids (marriage) before living together.
Don’t forget to discuss rules and discipline. Are you willing to let him discipline your children? If so, does he know all the rules and proper consequences? If you don’t want him disciplining, can he accept that? Will your children show him respect without him being given parental authority? Will the children have a chance to get to know him well before he lives in the same home with them? Will the children have to move out of their current home and into his? That could be a major factor if they have to adjust to both at the same time. Are you children already well adjusted? There are just so many factors that there’s no way to put a generic time frame on it.

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how long should a divorced mother start dating (kids 6 years old)?

When she feels ready. IMO: I mean she doesn’t need to be introducing any man she is dating to her child, moms need grown up time too though. But only when she thinks it is serious and that the relationship is going somewhere should the man be introduced to the child.

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When is it ok for your kids to start thinking about dating after divorce?

If your spouse not only cheated but with a family member and the kids and you found out after a long divorce..when can you start to think about dating? I don’t want to hurt them more and my kids have forbid me (saying, “NO MAMA, no boyfriends! You have us!” etc) to even think about it, so here I sit after a few years thinking maybe now? But I have tested it out saying things like “I think I want a boyfriend” etc and they just laugh and hug me and say the same old “NOOOOO MAMA YOU HAVE US!” HELP!! lol

Well if the divorce is over and its been a few years and you are interested in dating I would go ahead and do it. As much as you love your children, there is a such thing as them being too attached. I am not sure if the ex was abusive, but usually kids wouldn’t react that way. Especially, in todays society — because divorces aren’t rare. But if they are really like this, I would wait until all the children have reached 7th grade, by then they should understand relationships.

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