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Dating a seperated man with three kids

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SadSausage44 · 21/06/2020 00:46

Hi, mumsnet help needed.
I've been dating a lovely man now for 8 months. He is separated from his wife (was for 18 months before I met him) he has 3 children and has them 50/50 with his ex.
I'm having a red flag moment because, he won't tell his ex that he is seeing me. I asked him just before lockdown if he was going to tell her and he said he wanted to know if we were 100% and in it for the long run before he told her.
I understand that telling the children is a huge massive deal, however, I think his ex should know about me.
How long did it take for your oh to tell their ex partners they were seeing someone else and how long did it take to tell the children?
Btw I am mid 40s with a grown up daughter and he knows that I would be happy to meet his kids whenever he's ready and when he thinks they would be.
I just feel his ex should know he's dating me.

OP posts:
NeonK · 22/06/2020 19:44

@KeepingPlain

Definitely not wanting to get back together, and feel no emotional ties to each other (other than the children). He's happily in a new relationship. I'm happily single but have dated and it's never been an issue.

We're in Scotland. It's easier/cheaper if there are no children under 16 so we'll probably do it when youngest hits 16 next year. Or maybe not 🤷🏼‍♀️

RubieRose · 22/06/2020 20:17

What does 'separated' actually mean?

We are currently separated?

We are separated at the moment.

It just doesn't sound very final to me. It's something people say when they move out, but they aren't quite ready to say it's 100% over.

NeonK · 22/06/2020 20:33

If someone said they're currently separated, I would assume they're hoping for a reconciliation.

I'm separated. Legally separated. Like a divorce without the divorce bit yet. I don't go around calling him my 'estranged husband' or my 'husband but we're separated' - I call him my ex-husband. I assume he calls me his ex-wife. Most people probably don't know or care what our legal status is.

Flibbitygibbit · 22/06/2020 20:43

I had this . I walked away. Was a nightmare all round.

Viviennemary · 22/06/2020 21:18

I'd say separated means no longer a couple. Currently separated means apart for now but possibly might get back together.

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