Dad's House

Single Parent Dating
& Parenting Teens


Flirting in Front of Your Ex

Posted on February 5th, 2009 | 20 comments

Eathan at I Date White recently had his son in the hospital for an extended stay, due to surgery complications. Eathan and his ex-wife both spent significant time visiting their sick son. As the boy got better, Eathan noticed an attractive nurse making rounds, smiling and flirting with him a bit. Apparently, word had gotten [...]

Online Dating Sucks

Posted on February 2nd, 2009 | 38 comments

The weeks between New Years and Valentines Day are high season for online dating. Singles who made resolutions to find new love are working every avenue. People (okay, women) who don’t want to be alone for Valentines are trying to get their ass in front of Cupid’s arrow and bow.
So how come I’m not signing [...]

Hamburger Meat Recipes of the Relationship Kind

Posted on December 22nd, 2008 | 31 comments

Why hold out for steak when you can have hamburger every night? After all, there are tons of hamburger meat recipes. You can make tacos, lasagna, sloppy joes, grilled burgers, meatballs, casseroles, enchiladas, for starts.
So what’s the big deal with steak?
Of course, this being Dad’s House I’m not really talking meat. My post about the [...]

Dating After Divorce

Posted on October 15th, 2008 | 41 comments

Here’s a question inspired by a discussion topic on the Facebook Single Parents Connection group: When is an okay time to start dating after divorce?
Depends what you’re looking for.
When I first separated from my wife, I was like a chicken with its head cut off. For two months, I was so busy setting up my [...]

What Does a Divorced Single Parent Know About Successful Relationships?

Posted on April 15th, 2008 | 5 comments

In their first kickass contest, Honey and Lance asked the question: How do you define successful relationships, and what does it take to achieve that success?
As if a divorced single parent can answer that question! After all, the major relationship of my adult life ended in shambles, and eight years later I’m still single. But [...]