dating another single parent?

[LittleBeaux]

just something i was wondering, if you are a single parent do you prefer to date another parent or not? a few years ago i would have said i would prefer not to date another parent just for various reasons (not overly keen on other people’s kids/ annoying exes to deal with etc), but now i’m a bit older i think another parent might be a better choice? i have a friend who is a single parent whose dating a single dad and things seem to be working really well and the kids adore each other. they are currently off on a holiday together and seem to be a really nice blended family. what do other single parents prefer?

Ah thats what I would worry about as definitely for me and men without children will likely want them

That should have said definitely no more for me*

My DP has his children 50% of the time. I love my partner and get on with his ex but she is a nightmare. Unpredictable, unreliable, always borrowing money from him, late picking the kids up and dropping them off. It's something to consider, his ex really impacts on our time together, our plans and our finances. They share a son who has autism and will always need support from us. She is going to be in my life forever. It's not just the guy you date, it's his network too. I wouldn't change my life or decisions but I do find it challenging.

They aren’t understanding because they’ve usually got the ex-wife doing all of the heavy lifting even when they’re single parents in theory there’s a woman in the background doing 90% of the work in my experience and I’m sure they’ll all be on in a minute to tell you how that’s not the case
But it is

That sounds like hard work, im not planning to live with a man ever so hopefully I won’t be too involved

Yeah thats why I’d prefer a resident parent father.