Did you know that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce? I have a front-row seat to the evolution of a separated man when it comes to moving on and being ready for love again. I have been a practicing divorce attorney for over ten years. In my practice, I see men at all stages of separation, from the initial split to the final divorce decree.

“I met John, a recently separated dad on a dating site a few years ago. He’d separated from his wife a few months previously, due to her own.

And from the point of view of a woman who wants to start dating a separated dad, it can be a complete minefield. Take Fiona for example. We seemed to get along OK, although when one of them started to play up, I felt very reluctant to say anything as there was no way I wanted to get involved in any arguments about discipline so early on! I listened to him moan about her, and worry about whether she was looking after the girls properly.

I even tried to encourage him to have the girls stay with him more often so that he got to spend quality time with them away from the marital home, and the influence of his ex, who seemed to blame him for everything despite her affair, and rely on him for absolutely everything. He managed to come to terms with being a separated dad eventually, and started up a new relationship and even have another baby.

I wish him well! Fiona is now dating another separated dad, but this time he’s been separated for a long time!