Since my separation three and half years ago, I've noticed a growing number of my contemporaries (in their early to mid-30s) join the force of divorcees.Recently, several of my freshly divorced friends have confided in me about their struggles.It is just that they are not used to seeing her with someone special.They just want to be certain that she is going out with the right person.

We are connected, interwoven with the lives of our children.She may not have the time to see you as often as she’d like, and it’s not always as simple as hiring a sitter to go out.Instead of taking the limits on her time as a slight, learn to look for other expressions of her feelings for you. She's smart, strong, and beautiful, but also a bit of a mystery. And how do you let her know that you're not just playing games—without getting overly involved too soon?Before you start dating a single mom or explore taking this relationship to the next level, set the stage for success with these 9 tips.They share the same feelings (as I did and do) of excitement, trepidation, anxiety, confusion and fear over their newborn single status.I've made up for all of the years of inexperience in the dating pool, earning a rap sheet full of mistakes and heartbreaks.