Is it possible to have a meaningful loving relationship if most of your time is tied up working? I work two?

Question

jobs and find it is hard to carry on a healthy happy relationship with someone who works what most consider "normal" job hours...


Any hope out there?

Did I mention that I am a single parent as well...

Answer 1

Its not easy to work two jobs and be a mother and have a meaningful relationship. Most men when going into a relationship are selfish and want a lot of your time. But...there are men out there who will respect you for how hard you are working and that you are responsible...dont give up...any man who does not understand is not worth your time. Try to plan activities where you can bring your child because if they dont accept your child and your life then you dont need them.

Answer 2

I'm sorry, what I see most often around me is an unfortunate no.

Love can't grow without feeding it.

People around me choose work, school, family... or love. Split decesions between 3 or more results in tons of personal strain.

Unless your partner is making it very easy for the both of you, being unerstanding, all the time, taking up some child responsibilities for you, etc. it won't be a smooth road.

There's only so many hours in the day, and before you know it, days between dates turn to weeks, and then they're gone.

Be honest with yourself, can you make a relationship work on top of 2 jobs? some peopel can barely handle 2 jobs, some people can't even handle 1 job! You're very brave for doing all these things, but you have to consider your own capacity... how long can you juggle all these responsibility before you break down or decide that some of your own personal happiness is important too?

Answer 3

There are a lot of couples that work crazy hours and still make it strong. Just stay on the same level with your significant other. Have those talks and spend time together whenever you can. Being a single parent will not be a problem. Because if the man is worth anything he understands a mom got to do what she go to do, he will respect it and help or move on....
Real men respect it and find it sexy to see a single mom working and taking care of home and still finds time for herself
Take it from one with all hands experiance....= )

Answer 4

How about picking a day every week, or every two weeks where its mommy time to be a woman. You need to do something that makes you happy so you can be happy with the kiddo. All work and no play makes mama sad and lonely. Have you thought about cutting your hours, or leaving one job? Its hard when you doing this by yourself, if you have family ask for help, that's what they are there for...
Also there are a lot of careers were males have crazy hours and cant find a female that can handle it...I can tell you from experience, fireman have whacked hours and during fire season at least here, they can be gone 21 days before you see them...one day off and back to the fire...Male nurses, Policeman and guys in the Military. Divorce is high in those professions because woman cant handle their men being gone for long periods of time...I hardly see my husband, hes a fire captain and works a lot of over time...Well he has been off for a few months, torn akilles (SP) tendon, he has to have surgery this month...It driving me nuts with him around, im use to him being gone...I'm babbling, but as you see there are guys out there with whacked hours...You'll find one...Good Luck....

Answer 5

Hey I think that you have 24hours a day try to make it atleast twice a week or even once and spend some time together you can even make it a family experience seeing that you are a single parent and all he should be comfortable with the situatio or you got the wrong guy. Never put a man or anyone in front of your child.

Answer 6

To have a significant courting ability there are 2 residing issues. Now there is an astounding appreciation for some thing and that would want to properly be a non-residing ingredient. there's a huge difference.

Answer 7

for myself I'd say no... I drive truck over the road. I'm stuck in Dallas tonight because of the ice, I decided to get a room at a local hotel, and met what I would consider the perfect woman. We danced a couple times... had a good conversation... Sad to say, I had to let her know that I couldn't promise when I would be back... it sucks, but that's my life...

Answer 8

You're spreading yourself thin but, I think if you make the time to be with someone, things will be fine. You just have to work extra hard.

Answer 9

Yes, u have to make rule for working time and love times. One thing is sure you have to get the time........from busy schedule

Answer 10

well yes it's very hard, but it can be worked around. don't change your plans just yet, if you get seriously involved with someone then you can make arrangements.