Anyone here have a new long term partner and never introduced them to the kids?

[GreenyEye]

Just pondering on the practicalities of it.

I'm not that interested in replacing my ExH, never want to get married or live with another man.. but i'm not averse to having a partner just for me.

As in someone I see when kids are with Ex, or of an evening when they're in bed, or in the day when they're at school (I live with a parent who helps me) but without the intention of inserting them into my family/every day life.

Is that plausible/practical at all? Anyone else managed it successfully?

Pretty much yes. 3 years in. The kids know about him, have met him, he's eaten with us twice, stayed over once when they were here. He's taken DS for a bike ride once but basically if we split up, they'd not really notice. It's what works for us. We are serious and want to be together longer term but their dad's affair and subsequent leaving upended our world and I won't put them in that position again. Partner is also as single parent and has no desire to be a stepdad. We have occasional weekends away and eow when kids are elsewhere. It's nice, like the early stages of dating but with trust and familiarity