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Dear Single Moms, Here Are the Top 7 8 Things Single Dads Want

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Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 9, 2017
Post category:Dating Divorce Health and Fitness Joy Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

But I came upon a different perspective with my latest loss of a 2.5 year relationship. I don't want to date at all. I want to have some women friends and see if anything develops from our friendship. Like everyone goes into the friend zone until I'm 6 months sober from my last intoxicating adventure. I'm not ready to date or be in a relationship even though it's what I long for. I like being a couple. I like mundane joys alongside someone I love.

Dating a Single Father – Version 2.0

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 15, 2016
Post category:Dating humans of divorce Love relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

You deserve a kick-ass relationship. You deserve honesty, monogamy, and awesome sex. Make sure you're not settling for Mr./Mrs. Meh. In the long run, only the magic will preserve your relationship, so you'd better get on with the task of finding THE ONE.

Loving Again as a Single Parent is an Ongoing Leap of Faith

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 31, 2015
Post category:Dating Divorce Love Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

And as we radiate and recommit, as we lean in towards one another and take the leap of faith towards life-transforming love, we can see the effect our joy is having on our friends and family. And the kids, while still readjusting to our new configuration, are already showing warmth and enthusiasm around our together unit, which now includes a new partner for me.

In Relationship with a Single Parent: Ground Rules

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 31, 2015
Post category:Co-Parenting Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

There are plenty of single parents who use their kids to get out of almost every obligation. Even obligations to themselves, for say... exercise, dating, taking responsibility for their own actions. And I have been the dad who apologized for checking his phone when a text dinged while on a date.

Why Online Dating is a Distraction and Not a Solution

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 11, 2014
Post category:Dating Joy Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

In my joyous engagement I was missing something from her that I couldn't identify. I thought I was listening well, responding well, and behaving well. I thought we were moving things along nicely. But I could only make those assumptions about myself and my own thinking.

A Simple 6-Step Relationship Strategy: From Dating to a Relationship

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 9, 2014
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

Spend time together. Keep checking in with each other and with yourself. "How does it feel?" Let the answer to that question guide your relationship decisions. And remember, kissing can lead to lovemaking, if you both want to head in that direction.

Stop Texting Your Partner & Pick Up Your Love Life: Dating Lessons

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 18, 2014
Post category:Dating Relationships Sex Single-Dad

If you want to move your relationship along, stop texting so much. If your partner likes talking on the phone, call them. A phone call is a fairly intimate communication technique, especially compared to dead texting.

Building the Perfect Lover: 13 Touch Points On the Path to Relationship

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 13, 2014
Post category:Dating Joy Relationships Self-care Sex sexual chemistry Single-Dad

I believe in order to find our lover we need a fairly clear picture of what they might be. Way beyond looks, the construction or destruction happens over the course of the initial weeks of "dating." What forms beyond the initial chemistry is what will remain beyond the heat of the sexual newness.