Guest Post: 5 Tips For Dating After Divorce, by Vanessa Jones

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The following is a guest post from Vanessa Jones. I know I don’t write much about dating and it seems this is an area of expertise for Ms. Jones. So, for those of you “in the market”… enjoy!

5 Tips for Dating after a Divorce

I’m of the opinion that dating again after a divorce should start only after a significant break.
Breaks from all things romantic give you time to heal, to reflect on what you want out of life,
and to re-discover yourself as a single person. If you’re already seeing someone, think twice before
making a major shift like moving in together. After all, the best decisions are never rushed
decisions, and I’ve seen too many people further pulverize an already injured heart by jumping
immediately into another person’s arms right after their divorce is finalized. Once you’ve
centered yourself in the ways you know how, keep the following in mind when re-entering the
dating world:

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RE: Blending Families; The Imperative Inquisition

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Blended Family Territory is difficult to navigate. It doesn’t matter which branch of the tree you represent nor does it matter how old you are or where you live. At some point, everyone reaches his/her own “WTF!?!?!?” moments. I wanted to plot a map of this new territory, so I called upon my sister and we pinged Stepsister on Facebook:

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Child Support…?

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I think I was about fifteen when I brought up the subject…

“You shouldn’t be spending it that way,” I told my mother. “The money you get from Dad is child support. It’s for us. You should put it in a special account and use it to pay for things we need. Things like clothes and school events and Sister’s daycare… anything left over should be saved for college.”

“You’re right,” Mom said. “It is child support. And part of supporting you is putting a roof over your head and food on the table and gas in my car so I can take you where you need to go.”

In short, what she said was, “Your father gives me money to spend as I see fit. Butt out.”

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