Melissa Fleur Afshar is a Newsweek reporter based in London, United Kingdom. Her current focus is on trending life stories and human-interest features on a variety of topics ranging from relationships ...

For single parents, dating can feel like adding another spinning plate to an already complicated circus act. The truth is, dating as a single parent is daunting, but when it works, it can feel ...

Forget leisurely dinners and late-night drinks. The new sweet spot for romance for single parents is 10am and lasts exactly 48 minutes. A new survey found that 89% would rather meet after the morning ...

When you’re a single parent, you don’t exactly have a ton of time to waste. You’re balancing childcare, work obligations, meal-making, school drop-offs, and a whole lot more, so if you’re putting in ...

Know someone who is in love? Know someone who is in love? Love stories celebrates relationships that are strong and enduring. Whether you’re dating, recently married, or have passed the 50-year mark, ...

Melissa Rogers is a matchmaker at Three Day Rule. She's helped hundreds of matchmaking clients, including many single parents. Don't discount non-parents, it would be mean you are limiting your ...

Being an empty nester is hard enough, but being a single parent empty nester can be even more difficult. Without the built-in support system and distraction that a partner can provide, empty nesting ...

Dear Annie: Ten years ago, I became a single parent when my ex-husband, who had worked in the World Trade Center on 9/11, became addicted to drugs and alcohol. The love of my life became abusive ...