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Dating & Parenting
by a Single Dad


Drunk Texting Marriage Proposal

Posted on November 5th, 2009 | 28 comments

I go on a lot of bad dates. At least those are the ones I tend to blog about. Sill, proof does exist that not all of my first dates suck. A woman I recently went on two dates with texted me at 2am.
She texted: Sleelunb???
I texted: Huh? What’s up?
She texted: I’m drunk!!!
Gotta love a [...]

Married Couples Partying Without Single Parents

Posted on October 12th, 2009 | 30 comments

This past weekend at a youth soccer game, one of the soccer dads was chatting with me about a mutual friend, George. “You should hear George go off at a party,” the soccer dad said. “He’s always telling funny stories!”
Rather than relish the thought of George being hilarious, I was struck by the fact I’m [...]

Husband Wants to Watch

Posted on September 29th, 2009 | 23 comments

When it comes to dating and sex, I’m an open-minded guy. Older men younger women fantasies aside, sometimes I interact with women my age. Or even a little older.
A 50-year-old woman contacted me through an online dating profile. She asked if I would be into something casual, no strings attached.
Okay, I admit – as much [...]

When Sexy Texting Leads to Divorce

Posted on September 10th, 2009 | 16 comments

I earlier told the story of a Dad’s House reader who found a pre-paid GoPhone in his wife’s lingerie drawer. Turns out his hot wife was having a discreet affair. The secret phone had sexy text messages between his wife and her lesbian lover.
Dad’s House readers chimed in with advice – confiscate the phone, freeze [...]

Dear Jon Gosselin, I Can Relate

Posted on September 9th, 2009 | 25 comments

Jon Gosselin recently talked to ABC News about things that led to his divorce. For one, Jon said he got tired of Kate Gosselin talking down to him and berating him. Jon said he finally took a stand for himself and stood up to her, knowing it might lead to divorce.
To which I say to [...]

A Fiji Five-Star Resort Vacation

Posted on July 10th, 2009 | 15 comments

Want to daydream for a minute? Check out the #1 Resort and Spa in Fiji – Namale.
It’s 525 acres of paradise, brought to you by Tony Robbins. Modern Bride magazine named Namale’s Honeymoon Suite one of the best in the world.
I had the pleasure of staying at Namale for a week back when I was [...]

Relationship Test – Who Picked the Wedding Cake?

Posted on July 2nd, 2009 | 26 comments

Whether you’re married or divorced, take this one question relationship test: who picked your wedding cake?
According to wedding planner Samantha Goldberg in an article she wrote for Cosmo, when the bride chooses the cake, it’s a sign she’s too controlling, and the couple may very well end up getting divorced.
The general concept sort of makes [...]