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One Big Love: A Quest Fulfilled

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 20, 2023
Post category:Dating humans of divorce Joy Love relationship building Relationships

The love that rebreaks your broken parts so you can rebuild with trust and closeness. The BIG LOVE is a concept, but I'm going to outline how it's also a process for finding the BIG LOVE in your life.

Getting Started Again with Online Dating: So, You’ve Broken Up…

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 6, 2023
Post category:Dating humans of divorce Relationships Sex Single-Dad

Keep sex out of the game until you are sure you want to give this relationship a long-term shot. Sex clouds everything. Sex blinds us to the red flags that could be burning right before our eyes. When the sex hormones kick in we are no longer capable of making rational decisions.

Fathers and Sons: Reaching For Love

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:June 29, 2023
Post category:Depression humans of divorce Love Parenting Relationships self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

A good father would've made a big difference in my life. As a father, I have always strived to be a good father, even when the decisions were not always what I wanted.

Why Do Ex-Wives Feel Entitled? And Ex-Husbands Feel Victimized?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:June 29, 2023
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Married Life Money Parenting Relationships self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad

You can't have kids by yourself. Your partner is just as important. Why would it be different when you no longer live together?

When Someone Chooses To Deprioritize Your Relationship

i love you now change, waiting for the other person to change

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:June 27, 2023
Post category:Anger Dating Divorce humans of divorce Joy Love Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

However, there's a different type of person out there. I was married to one. I have known of others. And they have a different set of criteria. They have flexibility when it comes to transparency and honesty.

4 Relationship Requirements for Single Parents

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:June 26, 2023
Post category:Co-Parenting Dating Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

Parenting is a spiritual journey that you enter when your kids are born. The relationships you have as parents may change over time, but your parenting is a huge part of what gives your life meaning. To me, my kids are everything. And to my partner, my love of their kids and their love of my kids, is unfathomable and wonderful when it happens.

My Bandwidth for Bullsh*t Is Being Actively Restricted

watch for snakes, boundaries, healthy boundaries

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:June 22, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life Money Parenting relationship building Relationships self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad

Release the relationships that are not meeting your basic conditions of satisfaction. And nourish and build relationships that build warm and fuzzy connections.