SM in a relationship, what is your title
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SM in a relationship, what is your title
| Sun, 03-11-2007 - 1:10am |
I am a single mom to 3 small boys (divorced), and I just started dating a great guy (gets 50/50 custody of his daughter....so I consider him a single father). My question is what is my title? I tell people that I am a single mother in a relationship (or dating a great guy)......but he is haveing major issues about this. He thinks I should call myself a Dating mom.
I tried explaining that since we are not married or living together (our kids have never met and we haven't met the others' kids, new relationship) I am still a single parent..... He doesn't understand this.
So what do you guys/girls think?

Well, I don't think that matters. But he does - so I guess that could be important - something to watch as strange maybe? or something that matters him to be treated with respect? time will tell!
I would say that you are dating someone. That is the dating definition of your relationship. You are a single parent because you are raising your kids alone.
I dont see what difference it makes, truthfully. Is he pissed off you are saying "single" since you are dating him? I dont really get it?
I call myself a single mom, who dates, i suppose!
I think it's kind of weird that he is having an issue with "single mom". I agree with West. Single parent means someone who is raising a child by themself...outside of a marriage. It says nothing about your dating status.
I'm dating a single dad. We've been together for over 2 years. I'm still a single mom. He's my boyfriend. I'm the girlfriend.