Being a single parent while married

*author’s note: “I would like to preface this post with a few thoughts. When these words originally went live on Orlando Mom’s Blog, I received a good amount of push […]

When you feel alone in your relationship and are raising your kids alone, you're what's known as a "married single mom." And though the signs you're a married single mom may not be apparent at first, you may be better off divorced.

❕What does “married single mom” mean? As a married single mom, you handle the majority (if not all) of the mental load— scheduling and attending doctor’s appointments for everyone, groceries and meal prep, cleaning, planning family outings, buying all the gifts, setting up play dates, reminding your partner about what he said he’d take care of but forgot—while your partner remained hands-off. 🚩 Becoming an actual single mom has its challenges, no doubt. ✨But there’s one major perk: you no…

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Two years since we started this lifestyle and the questions are still asked… How do you manage parenting two girls all by yourself? Don’t you miss your husband? Don’t they miss their father? etc… etc… Of course we miss daddy and of course days can get really difficult single parenting but thankfully we have ways to survive through. I thought that would be nice to share my tips with you today and maybe there are women like me out there that need a little bit of help. Embrace your life Try and…

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For children who only grow up with one parent, the way that they experience life and relationships differs greatly from those kids who had two parents. But it's not all bad. Being raised by a single mom or dad allows these kids to value strength and be more independent, and if that's how kids of single parents love differently, then their parents raised them pretty well.

Staying married for the kids might sound like a good idea, but is it actually more harmful than getting divorced? #marriage #kids #parenting #divorce