Those typically happen during holidays and times when the children visit the other spouse. I tell single parents to sit down and figure out what sad times they anticipate in the next year. I ask them what exciting plans they can make for those lonely times. Maybe it's watching five movies in one day or helping out at a nursing home. Whatever it is, I tell them to start planning now.
Plans help build anticipation long before loneliness sets in.
Waiting to remarry until your children leave the home is probably the safest thing for your kids. A study in Psychology Today showed children do better in a home with a single parent than they do in a home with somebody who is not a relative, whether it's a live-in boyfriend or a stepparent. Because kids don't bond well with strangers, the home environment can become strained. You've got to ask yourself if dating or remarriage is truly in the best interest of your children. If I could do my remarriage over again, I might have waited a little longer.