Sooner or later most people do venture into dating after divorce ... we're hard-wired for companionship ... but you can start dating too soon. Kyle Bradford, my current guest has been divorced for nine years and is now engaged to be married to his Queen. Based on his own experience of dating after divorce, Kyle advises waiting a year before starting … [Read more...]
Midlife Dating After Divorce
It's natural to feel intimidated about dating after divorce. Aside from it probably being something you didn't expect to engage in again, it may have been a long time since you dated someone other than your spouse and you may also feel that your dating skills need a refresher. My current guest, Carol Round has been divorced now for twelve years. While she hasn't dated anyone … [Read more...]
What Do Kids Think Of Their Parents Dating After Divorce?
Getting back into dating after divorce can be scary enough. Thinking through the potential impacts on your children makes it even more intimidating and I've met plenty of people who are content to just put it off. But maybe we're not giving our children enough credit. My current guest, Fiona McGlynn was eleven years old when her parents divorced. Here's how she recalls … [Read more...]
Finding Love After Divorce
Online dating seems to be the norm these days whether you're dating the second-time around or never-married. With all the chatter, news coverage and advertisements for online dating, it's easy to overlook the many other ways of meeting new people. My current guest, Missy was 35 years-old when she divorced. That was almost four years ago. She's remarried now and she and her … [Read more...]
Second marriages are different
About seventeen percent of the U.S. population gets married twice. That's relatively low considering seventy-nine percent get married once and about fifty percent of those end in divorce. Given the trauma of divorce perhaps it's not surprising but some of that may depend on timing. My current guest, Lois Tarter was over fifty when her first marriage of twenty-five years … [Read more...]