Posted: Sep 16, 2007, 10:40 PM CST
I would not even date a woman without kids (anymore).
Lived with one, dated some and found that they simply do not understand the, lets say, two types of love, you have. One, deep emotional binding to your kid(s) and the love you can feel for your partner.
And that this leeds to priorities that are not (or not easily) understandable for "un-kidded" partners. If something is seriously wrong with the kid(s) the partner comes (temporarily) second. This is my understanding of my parental commitment and constitutes itself in all the big and little sacrifices that belong to being a parent.
In my experience people without kids see them as "a person" while parents see them as part of themselfs and act differently.
The reaction of the "new" kids in a new partnership can be as mixed as it comes. After a lot of emotional support for my two step-daughters (with a dying grandma in the house and her death) the result after the divorce is that one step-daughter does not even send a "Thank you" email for the X-mas presents while the other one can not wait to come over and visit.
CU Ph.
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