Do Men Care if Women Have Kids?
Single Motherhood From a Man’s Perspective
Being a single parent of either sex comes with a very particular set of both challenges and rewards that are meaningful in the lives of millions of people. Many single mothers, especially newly-single mothers out there may be wondering if their children from a previous relationship will hinder their possibility of finding the perfect guy and settling down in the future.
“Am I less desirable?” many women ask themselves upon finding themselves newly single with children, “Will anyone want to deal with the extra responsibilities that come along with dating a woman who has kids?”
These are common questions asked on social media and other platforms which really seem to bring an immense amount of dread to the questioners who ask them. If you’re considering such questions they can weigh heavily on your life and self-esteem. I was recently asked this by a few women who seemed particularly concerned that in leaving their previous relationships, finding a new relationship might be challenging, so I’d like to offer some insight from the perspective of a man who’s spent much of his life listening to men and how they speak around other men, to perhaps shed some light on the situation.
