I take inspiration from Traveler. I'm in the process of defining my new family and, like Traveler, feel proud that I'm newly "categorised" as a single Dad. I'm in the middle of an overseas trip with 2/3 of my kids, and it's totally awesome. Awesome because it's uninterrupted time with my older kids. Awesome because it's just me, no interreference, negotiating, or arguing. Awesome because conflict is very low. And yeah, it's different in how memories are formed, but they are great memories. Best of all, I only have to see my Bad Apple 15 minutes a day on Skype (Actually, it's to see my D1, I don't really talk to the Bad Apple .
I know the feeling, Newborn, wishing I could share my time with someone close. But therapy helps to understand the benefit of learning to spend time alone, and that waiting for the right person is more important then jumping too soon for the sake of not being alone. It's a different frame of mind. When I start to feel alone, I just remind myself I've been given a gift. A gift to reshape my relationship with my family, a gift to eventually someone who will be more fulfilling then ever before.
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