Originally Posted by chase

I was a single mom for 6 years before I married my husband.
I always kept my boyfriends separate from my son until it because something I coudl see lasting some time-even though it usually didn't end up that way, lol.
It was really hard to go out, but if I wanted to go bad enough, I'd pay a sitter or my mom would watch him.
His father wasn't around until he was four, so I didn't have any of those ex issues.
A single mom is just like any other girl, but try to remember she is struggling to make her way in this world with only half of the full equation. It is really hard when there is no one else to help you, and sometimes you do hope your knight in shining armor will come riding in and resue you, so single moms may be ready for something more serious that you are ready for. Just be honest with her about it...don't make future plans if you don't mean it, and hold off on meeting the kids until you are more sure of where it is going.