Should I give a dating a chance while I am on the road of getting divorce?

You're probably a little gun-shy, I know I was after my divorce. If you think you're ready to date, then KEEP THINGS CASUAL. Don't go for anything heavy or overly emotionally invested. I don't think that your good friend should be your rebound relationship - the first one after a split is rarely successful. Try dating on a casual basis first, with people you don't know too well and that you can cut things off with easily if you feel overwhelmed. It's hard to do that with a good friend.

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.

If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.

Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.

Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.

Stop trying to change = yourselves for a relationship that's not meant to be.

Slower is better.

Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.

If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends." A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.

Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.

Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.

The only person you can control in a relationship is you.

Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. They don't respect women or children. He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, Why would he treat you any differently?

Always have your own set of friends separate from his.

Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you.

If something bothers you, speak up.

Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.

You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.

Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are...even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.

Never let a man define who you are.

Never borrow someone else's man.

Oh Lord! If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.

A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.

All men are NOT dogs.

You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is a two-way street.

You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship

You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.

Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr.. Right.

Make him miss you sometimes...when a man always know where you are, and you're always readily available to him- he takes it for granted.

Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need.

Keep him in your radar but get to know others.

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If you are not divorce yet try to wait till you are divorce, because it just makes you a better person and you don't want people talking about you because it will happen like look at her not even divorce yet and already dating may be that's one of the reason's the marriage fell apart..... Plus I love the feeling when people cant point the finger my way. Like no I stayed true to my marriage from start to finish. And a man who sees values like that in a woman is mostly always a good catch so it just may help you in the long run when you do start dating. Good luck you deserve to be happy.

When you fall off of your bicycle you get right back on. Just make sure anyone you "date" is aware of your marital situation and progress. When I divorced, I dated but made the personal decision to not remarry for at least 3 years. About a year after my divorce I started dating my wife and 2 years later (3 years after) we were married. We are still together.

Sure. Since you haven't seen you ex since last year, he obviously doesn't care. Go for it and get your feet wet. It's not an easy thing to get back into so if you already have a friend that you know and want to date, go for it.

By all means, give dating again another chance, but wait until after your divorce is final.

YES! YES! YES! I did that while on separation from my then ex-husband and now i'm very happy with the new love of my life. It's been 3 1/2 years now ;-))

I think it is time you started dating again, it has been almost a year since you have been separated.

Give it a year after the divorce to get your head on straight... And DON'T get involved with the first man to come along.

i say you should wait a little longer because you're obviously still a little apprehensive about dating. wait until you are comfortable with dating again.