Dating After Divorce? Consider your children…

Dating after divorce can hold mixed feelings and emotions. I often get asked about how to consider your kids needs and yours as well! Five things to keep in mind regarding “telling/parenting your children”…1. It would be bad if they were introduced to someone significant and then you were getting married within a couple months. 2. It will not help them to see you in and out of relationships. 3. Your kids love you and will naturally want to protect you from deceit and harm. Therefore they will want to “approve.” 4. You are an adult making adult decisions that they are not capable of making and may not fully understand; BUT when it comes to marriage in the future your decision will need to feel natural and make sense to them. 5. They will get attached to anyone you bring home. Which means the potential for heartbreak will be there for them with every single person you bring home. So one guiding principle: If you are unsure as to how your potential partner truly feels about you and/or the relationship is less than 3 months old don’t introduce your children to them.