Single life....and no, not looking.

So it's weird and daunting being single after 10+ years.
Kids keep me busy and distracted, both welcome btw.
However, and not that I want to anytime soon, how do you start to trust and be with someone again when you've spent so long with someone else who kind of broke you?

Definitely not an easy task, and I reckon the walls will be built even higher if I ever let another love interest into my life again.

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Northwest · M

[quote]how do you start[/quote]

One step at a time. Some people make the mistake of instantly jumping into a relationship, to relieve the pain of loneliness, emotional, and physical, but they rarely ever succeed. Don't get into anything serious, for at least a year, and don't jump into situations you may regret a year down the road.

Most importantly, don't involve your kids, no matter how tempting it might be, into your love life, until you've been in an actual relationship for a year. Nothing worse than subjecting them to a revolving door.

Purplerain78 · 41-45, F

@Northwest I definitely wouldn't involve my kids in anything until I was certain about who I was seeing and that it was going somewhere. My children are my priority. Can't see myself being involved with anyone for a long while anyway.