Dating a separated man advice

Should You Date a Separated Man?

Dear Amy: For the past year, I have been dating a man who is separated from his wife. They separated shortly before we started dating, and both want a divorce. He loves his two children 11 and 13 very much, but does fairly openly regret having children with her. He and I currently live together — I know we rushed this, but there were various factors he is still paying the mortgage on his house, and all expenses. Nor do I really want to interact with her. I am 31, and very much want to have a family especially with him.

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Dating a separated man can be super challenging. The best answer I can give on dating a separated man is that — it depends. There are so many variables and things that can come up in this situation. How much can he handle living in the flux of still being legally married , but not in a romantic relationship with his wife? For some men, this is a huge burden and they need time to heal. That usually cannot happen until the divorce is final, which can take years.

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As usual, I was time-challenged so it was too late to make a U-turn and cancel. It was just straightforward, open-ended and once I asked it, I shut up and listened very carefully to his response. Look, we are not 25 anymore with relatively clean slates. Me: Oh. Plus he seemed grownup and confident ane kind.

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Dating a Separated Man: How Long Should You Be Patient?

Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. Many Mumsnetters experiencing domestic abuse have found this thread helpful: Listen up, everybody. The divorce is mutual agreement and underway as they drifted apart and stayed together for kids.

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