With the divorce rate the way it is , more and more single people are divorcee's with kids. This is where dating can get a bit tricky. When you start dating again you should discuss with your kids ( if they are of an age that they understand) the fact that you would like to go out and date again. At first they may not like because they can't see one parent without the other. If your kids are uncomfortable at first then wait until they can warm up to the idea.

Some people approach this in different ways. Some parents feel it is ok right away to introduce their dates to their children but this can be confusing for them. If you meet someone and you introduce them to your kids and then in the next week weeks you start seeing someone else and so on.

The kids are going to be so confused that you may have a lot of explaining to do. This can create some complications down the road you don't want to deal it.

The best way is if you choose to date and after 6 months or more of dating the same person and it is relationship that you see as going somewhere then it is ok to introduce them to your children. You can sit them down before hand and explain why you kept the new person in your life from them.

What might it easier is to have your ex there while you are explaining, because if one parent has someone and the other doesn't then the children may take sides because they feel the other parent is alone. So talk to your ex and see what they say about doing this together.

If you and your ex have a great relationship then maybe you could have a family relationship like Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher and Bruce Willis. They have a perfect relationship, that is great for the kids and the three of them are friends. That is the perfect scenario and it does not play out that way with many divorce couples.

But when it comes to dating on either side it should be the parents responsibility together to make sure that the kids understand what is going on. The most important thing that you have to consider in anything that you do is that the children come first.

When you begin dating someone it is very important for all parties involved if you are upfront and tell them that you have kids. Explain the basic situation if they like that you have kids then more power to you. But explain after you see where the relationship is going is that you want to wait at least 6 months to introduce them to your kids. Some people actually get offended but if they are the person that you hope they are then they will have no problems at all.