....I never ascribed to this mantra because I have kids, so it always sounded hypocritical. Like how does it sound for me to say that, when women could say the same thing about me? It doesn't make me a less viable man because I have kids...
But there was a hidden issue I never considered that I know all too well now. The problem with dating women with kids, I'm sure doesn't apply to all women, but a potential issue you run into is the inability or unwillingness to budge on balance in parenting...
I just broke up with my girlfriend of 14 months. She has her complaints for sure, I wasn't perfect these 14 months, but I've let her slide and get away with some dumb shyt for too long, and at this point of my life (I'll be 33 in June), as the saying goes, "when you know better, you do better"...
I know better, and finally acting like I do so I'm doing better. She brought two kids into the relationship, I brought two, then she insisted on having another. But I feel fukking liberated as fukk, I finally did the responsible thing and ended shyt before it gets worse!
Fellas, the biggest danger in dating a woman with kids is if her parenting views don't align with yours---->especially if you already have kids yourself! Have these conversations early early early in the dating process!