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Divorce/separation

Here you'll find divorce help and support from other Mners. For legal advice, you may find Advice Now guides useful.

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234 replies

Rosewilliam · 10/01/2019 22:16

Hello, I'm a single mum (going through divorce) just wondering if there are any others like me out there that just want to chat in the evening after the kids have gone to bed. I feel very lonely.
Please come and say hi.

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westernchampion · 26/01/2019 20:56

Hi @ frickssake. Tribute band sounds good. I've got a Honda civic. Ford focus is a good car. Had one of those too once until I hit a deer on the way to work.

MyGastIsFlabbered · 26/01/2019 21:08

Single mum for nearly 4 years here. Saying hi

westernchampion · 26/01/2019 21:41

Knock I started watching that and couldn't get to into it. @mygastisdkabbered hello and welcome.

Knockerefc · 26/01/2019 21:42

Hiya mygast... I think a lot of us envy you in this chat being single. I've not even started my divorce yet.
How's the single life?

MyGastIsFlabbered · 26/01/2019 21:45

I won't lie, sometimes it's really hard. But this year we're finally settled and things are on the up. I'm much better off being single than being married to the POS I was unfortunate enough to have children with.

Timeofchange2019 · 26/01/2019 21:48

I love Netflix! Addicted to the series You ar the moment and just discovered tonight another random film with my favourite Steve Coogan in (weirdly attractive the more he ages...😯) called ideal home, he is in some weird films..😆

dontpointatme · 26/01/2019 21:49

What sort of genre is You? Is it thriller-ish? I couldn't quite work it out from the synopsis.

dontpointatme · 26/01/2019 21:50

And hello Gast, I'm definitely looking forward to having a divorce sorted!

Timeofchange2019 · 26/01/2019 21:59

@dontpointatme yes i would say psychological thriller, quite dark and a bit weird also exposes social media weak points which is quite scary. I love that its set in New York the most though.

MyGastIsFlabbered · 26/01/2019 21:59

It was such a relief to be divorced. But at the same time I do feel sad about it; being a single parent was never on my radar. But thankfully my two boys (aged 8 and 6) seem to be relatively unscathed by it all. That was my biggest fear...my parents divorce really fucked my head up.

dontpointatme · 26/01/2019 22:05

Yeah I think mine fucked me up more than I realised too looking back on my choices of men in the past... our DD seems fine currently though, the perks of only being a toddler, she won't know any different eventually and I hope that if we can keep up a good co-parenting relationship (which I truly think we will as we are both very reasonable in general) then it can only be best for her.

dontpointatme · 26/01/2019 22:06

Thanks @Timeofchange2019 I'll pop it on my watch list now 😃

westernchampion · 26/01/2019 22:14

@timeofchange2019 I'm a big Steve coogan fan too especially Alan partridge.

Timeofchange2019 · 26/01/2019 22:17

Out of interest how many relationships on here have just faded rather than having others involved? Ours has faded but just wondering the reality that it is the case really :-/

Frickssake · 26/01/2019 22:23

Home now. Legs aching from dancing and throat sore from singing. Ready for my bed. I can't do this anymore. Right Netflix recommendations. The Sinner ( v addictive psychological thriller ) Hinterland ( Brilliant ). The Staircase. The OA. Line of Duty.

Frickssake · 26/01/2019 22:24

Cup of tea then bed for me. Night everyone - hope you all sleep well.

westernchampion · 26/01/2019 22:33

@frickssake good night to you too. Hope you had a great evening. @timeofchange2019 for me it was both

dontpointatme · 26/01/2019 22:41

Ours had faded and we had said we would try marriage counselling, but then he buffered off with a colleague for a weekend and lied his head off about it for a month before hand. Although there was nothing physical going on, it was the death knell...

westernchampion · 26/01/2019 22:49

Mine refused councilling on several occasions, refused to talk, left me to do everything, we were apart 5 months, got back together but things returned to the same. After Xmas she admitted there was someone else. It's a sad fact but sometimes people change, even those close to her said it wasn't like her.

Knockerefc · 26/01/2019 22:51

Dontpointatme my wife lied to me for nearly 5 years about trips she had planned. She is a school teacher and they were going on the school trips together!
She once even dragged me to London to spend time with him and his girlfriend and it was two months later I found out about the affair. Does it get any sicker???

Timeofchange2019 · 26/01/2019 23:04

Oh no, sounds like some bad treatment to you guys by other half's. Really hoping no one else is involved in my situation, grass is greener wanting his freedom seems to be his priority so far. We all deserve people who treat us better and appreciate how lucky they are to be with us 🙂

dontpointatme · 26/01/2019 23:08

Oh Knocker that is awful.

Unfortunately for me, the OW lives just round the corner, so if I go past and he's there I get that horrible surge of adrenalin and get all shaky. They're not together, but they're very close friends and it's just shit. I had a big thread about the whole thing on here at the time back in November, just re-read it actually and it's quite a good/dramatic read if anyone fancies a bit of MN stalking!

I'm off to bed now, catch you all another time.

westernchampion · 26/01/2019 23:12

Yep I'm off to bed night goodnight all.

Frickssake · 27/01/2019 09:00

Morning! Cup of tea then painting, then MRI, spot of lunch before am back to being full time mummy again!

Have a great sunday everyone!

westernchampion · 27/01/2019 09:17

Morning @frickssake hope you have a nice day too

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