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Whole Adults Dating Again: Knowing Ourselves, What We Won’t Compromise

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 12, 2020
Post category:Dating humans of divorce Joy Love relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

What am I willing to give up to be WITH someone. What would "tonight" look like if there were another person waiting in the wings to spend time with me.

How Men Carry the Emotional Load of Parenting Differently Than Women

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 27, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Love Married Life Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

I believe we cannot heal from our divorce/relationship trauma without getting back into the ring and giving it another go. Only IN RELATIONSHIP can we learn how to be healthy in a relationship.

Five Ground Rules for Online Dating: Seeking a Long-term Relationship

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 11, 2019
Post category:Dating humans of divorce Relationships Single-Dad

Start with what gets you most jazzed in your life. Find another person who enjoys the same thing. Engage in that activity with this "friend" and see if you are both drawn towards the idea of dating.

Letting Go of Dreams Update – Celebrating The Whole Parent Year Six

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 2, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Joy Love Married Life Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

Divorce is not something you just "get over." And with kids, you never really get over it. I am learning to continuously forgive and forge ahead with my own life as a single dad.

The Major Downsides of Dating a Single Dad: YourTango Dating Advice

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:June 26, 2019
Post category:Dating Divorce Health and Fitness Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

This whole article tees men up as potential "dating opportunities." There is NOTHING ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP in the entire post. It's about the dad's relationship with his kids and their mom.

Online Dating Optimized – The Next Chapter of Dating After a Breakup

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 25, 2019
Post category:Dating Depression Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

In a seemingly random and brutal series of events, my life began a transformative reorientation. I was praying as hard as I could. I was working an entry-level job (that I loved by the way) at a local specialty grocery store, and... horror of all horrors was/am living with my 85 yo, mom.

4 Steps to Recovering Your Loving Self: We Bring Our Own Issues

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 15, 2019
Post category:Anger Dating Depression humans of divorce Love relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

We've all got issues. Let's own them. Let's take those bastards out and flog them until they no longer flog and confuse us. Own your issues.

5 Single Parent Dating Issues (And How to Solve Them)

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 10, 2019
Post category:Dating Divorce humans of divorce Love Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

I've found it very helpful to remain in the present moment when dating someone new. Try NOT to jump into the future scenarios, the "what ifs" and "what abouts." And when you are thinking that you both want the same thing, do some reality testing.