There’s nothing worse than running after someone who doesn’t want to be in a relationship with you. I’ve been there. It has the effect of making you feel like crap and causing the person to repel you.

Let me tell you straight up that you are better than that. You deserve more than trying to get someone to fall in love with you or trying to convince someone through manipulation to want to have a relationship with you.

It’s either there or it is not. If the person you have eyes for does not feel the same way, why are you trying to violate their will?

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When you had your child or children your life changed from being focused on yourself to suddenly having to consider how all your life choices would impact the kids. That is the way it should be. What is in the child’s best interest should always be a parent’s top priority especially when considering divorce. The first thing you should know is our adversarial legal system is not child focused or family friendly. The emotional and financial price you pay when you each hire separate divorce lawyers is higher than you can now imagine.

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Divorce makes people angry. There’s no getting around it. The problem lies in holding onto that anger like a security blanket. How many of us know a bitter divorcee? You know what I’m talking about. You can’t mention their ex-spouse’s name without hearing a rant. They bring up their ex-spouse in every conversation just to have another opportunity to lash out at them. Got the picture? Of course you do.

Today, let’s focus on 3 reasons why holding onto that anger is not a good choice for you or your children.

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One of the difficult aspects of child custody cases is the fact the inexperience most people have in the matter. Uncertainty with family-related matters, especially legal ones, can leave you constantly wondering if you are doing the right things. But there are several outlets you can utilize for child custody advice. Here is a listing of the best places to start.

Your Lawyer

The most obvious starting point for advice should be your lawyer. Since custody is a legal issue, you need to have access to a professional who knows the intricacies of family law. Make sure that your lawyer has experience with custody cases. If your lawyer does not have this experience, than ask for a referral of someone who does.

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Dating after divorce can be tricky. But introducing that special someone to your children is even harder. Let’s cover the 4 most important steps to take in that first meeting between your new partner and your children.

1. Don’t introduce them too early Be sure this is a committed relationship before you bring your date home. Having a revolving door of boyfriends or girlfriends is really hard on kids. Just when they start to get used to someone you’re on to another partner. This causes kids to become less likely to accept someone later on down the road when things really are serious because they’re tired of getting hurt.

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