Share your successful marriage stories moving on with a dc

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Anyone have successful new relationships after breaking up with their ex partner whom you share a child/children with?

im a single parent late 20’s with a young dc. The future feels exciting but scary. I have never been married but would love to marry and have more children with the right person.

Morning!
anyone? X

I separated from my first husband when my 2 DC were small. I met my now DH quicker than I would have liked but we are now married with a DC between us and are really happy. He considers my 2 older DC as his own. He truly is my best friend and everything my ex H isn’t. Interestingly we all co-parent really well and are a happy blended family. My ex has a new partner and everyone gets on well. We all spend birthdays together and stuff. I like my ex more now than I did when we are married.

I still can’t move on fully 4 years on courtesy of my exH… 🤦🏼‍♀️

Yes. Met my now DP 2 years ago, 4 years after splitting from my ExH. I have two teen DC and he has two primary age DC. It is the best relationship I’ve ever had - loving, respectful, fun. Feel like I have met my person.
We are both in our 40s so no plans to have DC of our own, but we would like to live together in a few years time. Our DC all seem to get on well when we spend time together, we have some sleepovers, holidays etc. It’s worked really well for us, although from reading threads on here it feels like this is unusual!
As someone in your late 20s I would say you have the world at your feet, and lots of time to meet and marry someone if that’s what you want .

i think it’s a lot easier in your 20s than your 40s - I don’t know if it’s just me but men my age just don’t seem to have attractiveness that they did 20 years ago. Dating without the ultimate ending of marriage and children together feels different when you are older and already have children and don’t plan on anymore

How lovely to read these stories.
and great to hear that there is co parenting being done civilly
I hope for this too however I’m unsure how my dc’s father will react. However I suppose life moves on!

thank you for sharing everyone your stories
It has opened my eyes and gives me hope. I will be patient and not rush this time around

Yes- be patient! And be fussy!! There will be no shortage of people offering you everything you say you want, to take everything that they want and you’re ready to give. It’s all possible , just be careful

@Bittenoncevery wise words and good advice. Better to take it slow and rule out anyone where I don’t like anything. I’ve learnt ignoring it leads to bigger problems down the line.

I would prefer to meet someone naturally however where do you meet people these days !
when dc is at his dads, I become a hermit and relax the whole weekend

Where do you meet people? Absolutely, that’s a problem! But you got age on your side 😁😁

@Bittenoncem&s supermarket, does this count? 😂
i probably need to meet new friends in the area i moved to and go out more
as the years will slip away

Yep broke up with 🔔 end when the kids were tiny and been with lovely lovely husband 20 years. Had another kid who is ace.

Better there than Asda!
Tell you a story : A few years ago, friend of mine got married, was surprised to receive so many M&S vouchers from new wife’s older relatives as wedding gifts. Turns out one of them had heard he was really into S&M - she misheard….