Dating a divorced woman with baggage

Are You Bringing “Baggage” Into Your New Relationship After Divorce?

Everyone comes with baggage when they enter a relationship. Heading onto the dating scene for the first time in a very long time You probably haven't given much thought to how this baggage from your past can affect your present and future relationships with men you're dating. Let's face it, we all carry baggage. Even when we married the first time around back in our 20's and 30's, we were carrying some of it.

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Dating a divorced woman can be a rewarding experience, but it also comes with unique challenges. One of the main challenges of dating a divorced woman is that she may be carrying emotional baggage from her past marriage. This can manifest in a reluctance to trust or commit, emotional volatility, or a guarded demeanour. A divorced woman may have additional responsibilities and obligations, such as children or financial obligations related to the divorce settlement.

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My husband took on a lot when he and I got together. I can remember a person that we worked with expressing that sentiment. Although I was insulted by it, I could see how it could be seen that way. I can only imagine what his family thought when we announced our pending marriage.

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How Baggage From Your Divorce Can Ruin a Great Date After 50

Dating an NDM is more complicated than you may think. To begin with, they have a woman in their recent past who also may be the mother of their children and will be the other parent forever. NDMs also may have rejection issues, residual anger, child-support payments and something important to prove the next time around. Kari and Daniel met at an office picnic. Daniel, 43, has maturity, a sense of humor and just about everything Kari has been looking for, including great chemistry!

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