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Hi there
I'm a father/step father to 3 children, My step son is 8 but i've rasied him from when he was 1 & 1/2 so he thinks of me as his Dad, my daughter is 4 & my baby boy is 1 & 1/2.
My wife and i have recently separated due to the the last 2 year being total [censored].
We have tryed to stay togeather for the kids but just couldnt fix what has broken bettween us and our only option left is to spend some time appart. So far it has gone amicably and i'm hoping she stays that way because she can be a utter ***** when she wants to be.
My main problem is that i devoted my hole life to her and the kids and now that i only see them at the weekends i dont know what to do with myself. It sounds sad but i gave up most of my friends when we got married and being 35 i'm finding it hard to meet new peopel :unsure: .
I just wondered if anyone else had this problem and has any advice?
Cheers
Bailey
Hi Bailey,
Welcome to the site, I'm glad to hear things have been amocable so far, it sounds like you have tried hard to keep things going, but sometimes it just not possible.
Have you looked into hobbies that you maybe did before your family took off? could be a good way to meet some new like minded friends, May be worth searching on line for any local clubs or social evenings in your area too see if any take your fancy.
In the mean time there is an on-line comunity here and we are more than happy to chat, and give advice.
Darren
Hi Bailey, welcome.
I would echo Darren's contribution, are there any hobbies you are interested in that you have always wanted to take up.
Also during the summer there's always amazing festivals that take place that you can go to and take the children to.
Keep yourself busy doing things you have always wanted to do, and just make sure you take care of you.
C
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