Of course I could find a new mate, but it is a long long shot to find someone who loves your kids as much as you do. So when I will be with my kids, I expect to be on my own, alone. Already I have seen the dynamic, and it's a far cry from having a parenting partner. I miss my partner.
I don't like this either and I miss my W so very much. I'm slowly steeling myself to a life as a single man who is working w/ my W to raise our D together. I hate that thought, but I have to be ready for it.