i understand it must be hard to be a single mother...and what about singe fathers?? any experience with it??

Answer 1

I just started seeing a man who has his 2 year old son and has had since the baby's mom left him in the hospital. He takes the little one everywhere and has no help from the so called mother. He has it just has hard as I do as a single mom. I give in a lot of credit. He's doing a great job.

Answer 2

There is a difference between single fathers and single guys with kids. The father is the one that has spent his life giving up his own satisfaction to make sure his kids are cared for. He often learns things that he didn't know how to do, just to make sure the kids are first in his life. Stuff like cooking, cleaning, laundry. Things that most guys don't learn enough about growing up. Now they are the dad and have to do it for the kids.

A single father loves without prejudice, he also cries himself to sleep at night with worry. He learns how to teach the girls to be ladies and how to do ballet moves. He teaches the boys how to be gentlemen and catch the football. Single fathers are no different then single mothers when it comes to love. On the other hand there are the single guys with kids. Their kids are learning how to get into prison before they are out of school, and the dad could care less. Good luck

Answer 3

i went to court back in the early eighties and took custody of my daughter from her mother, which was a rare thing in those days. i think if a father is left with a child or children it becomes a lot harder. i found being a single parent to be quite natural, hard at times but that is to be expected,bad part was mother hasnt been heard from since.i must of done allright i now live with my daughter and husband and two grandchildren and love every minute of it.

Answer 4

I raised two sons from when they were 6 and 3 when my ex was arrested for possession. I got full custody. Yes, it was tough. I made lots of mistakes and have lots of regrets. But in the long run I guess I did all right. Both sons are grown, married to beautiful loving young ladies, employed, drug free and have each given me a beautiful grandson. I sometimes wish I could go back and change some of the things I did or said, but if that would change things today, I'll leave it as it was.

Answer 5

It's not fun, especially when your ex takes the kids halfway across the country and you only get to see them for two months in the summer.

On the other hand, when they're young, for guys they're a chick magnet. For women, they're baggage. So at least in terms of finding someone else to share your life, small, cute kids are a benefit to guys.

But seriously, it's hard. Two parents are needed, because everyone has different weaknesses and different annoyances, and when you don't have someone else around, you have to work harder not to get too upset over stupid stuff, because there's no one to pull you aside and say "Hon, that just wasn't necessary."

Answer 6

My brother-in-law has 4 kids that he is raising all by himself cause their mom (his wife) walked out on them. She told everyone she was bored living that life and wanted some excitement. She has been gone over 3 years and he is doing good for the kids.

Answer 7

being a single father for years and having three of my children under my care did not leave time for much of a social life - my life mostly revolved around their activities but for me it was the best of times.

Answer 8

I have a friend whose father was abusive because of it, yeah, its hard on them because the court rarely gets custodety

Answer 9

It must be hard for either. The hardest for those that care the most about their kids.

Answer 10

I think it's harder for single fathers.