How long have you been a Lone Parent?

[Claire2009]

Almost 2 yrs here, left my now x when DS was 5wks & DD was 15mths....

[Lmccrean]

Right from the very start - dd is now 6.

[bettyboo26]

6 months! EXH moved out in October. DS was 10 months. Life has never been so good!!! (wouldn't have thought i'd be saying this at the time but was 100% the best decision I ever made!!!)

[kdk]

Since my twins were 6 months old - and they'll be 5 in July - like bettyboo26 said, for me it's proved to be the best thing that could have happened

[kissyfurschaos]

From being 6 months pregnant and still very much single now ds is 19 months.

[ChasingSquirrels]

bang on a year. boys now 6 and 3.

[lou33]

since nov 05

[muggglewump]

Ever since DD was 6 weeks old. She will be 8 in August

[bettyboo26]

Early days for me then, compared to you guys?! And you're all still here to tell the tail!
It's amazing what becomes the norm so quickly. Suppose with little dc's, there's no other option?!
Life goes on, onwards and upwards, plenty more fish ................. I've heard them all! ha ha

[mamas12]

2 years dcs are 12 and 14 now

[NormaLeighLucid]

Since Sept 03 - at the time had my 2 year old DS and was 8 weeks pregnant when found out Ex-DH was having an affair in our 9 year marriage...so that makes it over 5 years.
Now they are 8 and nearly 5, how time flies when you start having fun

[Tortoise]

3 and a half years. Starting to get fed up of being alone though! But it does have good points which i am reminded of when friends complain about their dps!

[PurpleOne]

Since June '02 when my Dds were 4 and 2. Lefgt the relationship and I was even divorced with DDs dad/exh by then!

Have had couple of relationships but nothing serious.

Getting lonely in my old age!

[brightwell]

Almost 10 years, in that time I've moved counties, bought a house, completed a degree plus several nursing related short courses. I do have a man in my life, we only see each other at weekends and holidays and that's fine by me.

[BurningBright]

Coming up to 3 years - since I was four month pregnant.

[MitchyInge]

15 years

[MissAnthrope]

Just over 3 years

[oldraver]

9 years

[curlygal]

coming up for two years here too.

I evicted EX P from my flat due to his unreasonable behaviour wehn DS was one, he;s now three.

Am much happier now but still have to put up with Ex and his selfish unreliable ways and he still lets DS down the way he used to let me down but at least I only have to deal with him on a weekly basis at most now

[PurplePillow]

9 years here too

[Knickers0nMaHead]

Couple of days

[singledadofthree]

groan...15 years

[Janos]

3 and a bit years. It's hard work but it was the right decision!

[Knickers0nMaHead]

How do you all do it???? I am in awe at all of you!

[singledadofthree]

awwww

really tho - had no choice so just got on with it, kids are brilliant for helping you keep your sanity - when theyre not driving you mad

and they do make it all worthwhile - honest, was the best decision i ever made

[skramble]

17mths and loving it really, still have a few dips and there is always something isn't there but head heald high lets keep going .