dating and relationships

29 f with 2 boys :) I've tried dating, and man it never seems to work well. My last relationship seemed great, but halfway through I found it even 30 year old men still are afraid of commitment 🤦‍♀️ At this point I look forward to just laying in bed alone to watch and do whatever I want to...

Hey y’all I’m knew here, dad of 2 boys. Is it just me or does it feel like dating as a single parent is nearly impossible? Trying to find someone who gets that you can’t make them the center of your universe because you have two little humans who depend you as well. I’ve been trying to get back...

Hi all. I (M,45) am approaching the 6-month mark with a woman (43) I've been dating exclusively since late January. We've met adult members of each others' families, and I met her son (14) last week. All of the meetings have gone really well, and our respective families have been very accepting...

Hi everyone. I posted about this on r/relationships as I want sure where exactly this fit. My friend isn’t comfortable using Reddit and asked me to post for her. She’s considering a fairly unconventional idea so she can fulfill her dream of having children. You can view my other post for...

I'm facing a dilemma as my younger boyfriend, whom I have a wonderful relationship with, has developed a desire to have children despite initially not wanting any when we met. I have two kids from a previous relationship who adore him, and our family dynamic seemed perfect. However, over the...

I am 30, soon to be 31. I have always considered myself to be the hopeless romantic type. Obviously, I have allowed my heart to lead my life….because I wanted to build a family and did not allow myself to really analyze the partner I chose to father my kids. In short, their father has always...

40f w/ two kids (14,7). Divorced/separated 6 years. Followed by a 3 year relationship that ended about 15 months ago with an emotionally abusive man who was 15 years older. It was a toxic relationship and I’ve been spending the last year trying to figure how not to make the same mistakes and...