How to marry the wrong guy

Seventeen years ago, Anne Milford called off her first wedding. In the aftermath of the breakup, she discovered something shocking:
Most women (and men) who want to cancel their weddings don’t.
“I couldn’t believe how many people confessed that they knew they were making a mistake as they were walking down the aisle,” says Anne. “I [...]

Whose sheets are you sleeping on?

When we recently asked if you’re (still!) sleeping on your ex’s sheets, you chimed in very honestly. (Thank you!)
Many of you, such as Single Mom Says, said that sleeping on the sheets that a new boyfriend once shared with an ex wouldn’t really bother you. After all, many single parents still sleep in the same [...]

Happy Father’s Day, Part I

Every day, we find comfort by reading many of the great dad bloggers we’ve discovered. We’re honored to know many of you online — and in person!

Because we feel encouraged by you amazing fathers out there, our list is overflowing. So, we’re starting little by little to celebrate Father’s Day with this first shout out [...]

Have you heard about the man who can’t even “buy” a date?

Our hearts go out to that dear so-called Dateless Doc who once offered a $200,000 bounty for a wife.
According to the New York Post, Scarsdale skin specialist Paul Dantzig is now telling a matchmaker he previously sued that “it wasn’t you, it was me.”
Dantzig, 59, had sued Janis Spindel in 2001, accusing her of having [...]

Here’s to the men we love

We started to write this really mushy Valentine’s Day post about finding love — and then we scrapped it.
Why?
Because we realized that we’re surrounded by love in this great, big blogging world of single parents.
Who needs a Valentine when you have blog love?
For the record, we know there are some single moms who lash out [...]

Does this make you run like hell, too?

Let’s face it: it’s only human to stretch the truth at times or exaggerate. But the way we see it, a guy telling an outright lie about his life — for instance, about where he went to college or how old he is, or whether he is divorced instead of “separated” —is a big red [...]