I did it when I was about 25. If he treats you and the kids good and the kids accept it, it will be fine.

There are no hard and fast rules. If the man is of good character and loves the children, and is willing to devote himself to them, there's no inherent reason why not. But I would imagine many women would be wary of an untested / inexperienced father, particularly if a special needs child is involved.

For MOST parents their kids come first. You are second. That hinders the relation immediately! I don't wanna play baby daddy either. And dealing with the father isn't fun. Voice of experience. However, for someone my age, it's hard to find someone that does not have kids.

they work out as they do depending on the characters and compatibility of all the parties involved. there is no one way it should work out. it might. it might not. some tensions among the participants may be temporary and soothable. others may have no solution and indicate things are not going to work out. pay close attention to interactions. those are clues.

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I've read the children may sabotage any attempt to create a couple with their mother and this new Man,they unrealistically want Mom and Dad back together regardless of the reasons why the marriage broke up. Adding a Autistic child who hates changes in their life,puts another spin on this.

I married a single man. I had two girls. It did not work out. He absolutely hated kids. Well rid of that SOB!

My nephew was 21 years old when he married a slightly older woman with 2 children. That happened 10 years ago and they are still happily together.

Depends. Some guys like the idea of an instant family, and even feel comfortable nurturing a handicapped child, depending on their backgrounds and temperament.

But he also could just doing it for easy sex with a woman he considers "safe" because of being difficult to date.

There may be unforeseen challenges, but I see no reason why they couldn't be overcome if the desire to do so is equally strong in both people.

It never worked for me.

It works the same way as any other relationship. It's either got all the necessary stuff (for that particular relationship) or it hasn't

Statistics don't matter, it's the individuals involved that determine the outcome.