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Dipping Your Toe Into Bumble: Online Dating App Trap

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 27, 2023
Post category:Dating

Get out there in real life. Use the apps to inform your journey, but don't rely on them

Divorce Retrospective: Getting This Off My Chest

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 26, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Married Life Parenting self-awareness Single-Dad

I walk away from this story knowing I did everything I could to keep the marriage alive. And after the divorce, I've done everything I can (outside of shutting down my writing) to be a good father, a good man, and a reasonable person.

The Game of Life is a lot like The “Game of Life”

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 25, 2023
Post category:Health and Fitness Joy Love mindfulness Self-care Spirituality

If you were to design your own board game called The Game of My Best Life, what choices would you make early in your life?

Single Dad 2 – Vindictive Ex-Wife 0

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 24, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Divorce Parenting Single-Dad

What you can do, is support your kids with all of your heart and mind. And, in this case, when the other parent poops out and is too self-absorbed, you can step in and be the solid presence in your kids' lives.

Becoming a Happy Single Dad: Divorce Recovery Strategies

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 24, 2023
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Parenting Self-care Single-Dad

1. Focus on yourself and your health/ 2. Give your kids 110% of your available attention / 3. Shutdown the angry communications with your ex

Stepping Back Into the Breach: Dating Again After a Breakup

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 23, 2023
Post category:Dating Love Relationships Sex Single-Dad

So with that, even for a week, I am — in theory — off the market, off eHarmony, off the matching of match.com. Because all that “dating” crap is really distracting when what you really want is a friend, not a date.

How Soon Do You Say, “I Love You” In a New Relationship?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 21, 2023
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love Parenting Relationships Self-care

At this point in my life, 8 years divorced with two teenage kids, I have a lot of life ahead of me. As I see this woman standing beside me, I see a partner who can join with me in my dreams, who can challenge me in my beliefs and fallacies, and who is solid enough in her own life path that she shares joy and confidence in our potential lives together.

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.