Single Father, Better Dad: How I Survived Divorce and Thrived

According to the statistics around one in three marriages ends in divorce. Much to my surprise and sorrow my own marriage was one of them. At the time it was an enormous shock - it wasn't the path that I wanted or had chosen, but it was the path I was given. Fortunately my two daughters, aged 12 and 14, decided that they wanted to live with me and, together, we rebuilt our lives. In the beginning I was sad, angry, frustrated and scared that I would not be able to cope with my new life. But I was wrong. Gradually I learned how to deal with the trauma and loneliness of separation, manage a house, balance work and home life, find new love - and, most importantly, become a better father. This book tells my story. It is not intended to be a 'how to' guide. I wrote it to provide encouragement, advice and ideas to help men firstly survive and then excel as single fathers, and also to share a laugh over some of my experiences. I wrote it because when my own marriage failed, I couldn't find a book to help me. I hope this book shows all soon to be, newly, or long term single fathers that there is life after divorce - and that it can be a good one