I figured this is the best place to post such a thread, but do any other lone parents just feel quite alone a lot of the time? I have 50 50 with exh so have quite a bit of time to myself, but I feel more alone when I have the kids. I think it's knowing that we'll never be a family unit of 4 again. I also seem to have more downtime when I've got the kids than my friends in two parent families seem to! Maybe I'm just a bit inattentive to my dc but they don't often want me involved in their games... I have a newish partner but only really see him when the dc aren't here, and don't intend to blend or whatever for various reasons.
I do remember feeling lonely in my marriage too, but wondered if anyone else just feels quite alone? I've no doubt the pandemic hasn't helped, but friends often prioritised family time at weekends anyway, so I'm not sure how different it would be.