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Well, my situation is kinda weird...after my ex and I split, my daughter lived with him full time for 2 years so I had her during the summers and weekends. I wouldnt count those years as me being the sole parent but I had to pay child support while being a college student. After I got a full time job, she moved in with me and saw her dad ever other weekend. Yea, it was tought but not too bad cuz I roomed with two of my good friends who helped me a lot. I will always be forever grateful for them for letting me room with them and give each other the support since they had 2 kids themselves and both parents worked 2 jobs each so I helped them out as well. I have been blessed and then my hubby came along.
I cant say that I really experienced being on my own with my daughter where everything fell on my shoulders. My ex hubby was and still is a very devoted father to her.
Yes, I felt guilty that my daughter wouldnt be raised by both of us in the same household but in the long run, she came to love my current hubby and my ex's girlfriend as a major part of her life. I have been lucky and I wont take it for granted cuz I saw how much my mom gave up so much of her life raising my brother and I being a single mom.
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~Shel~ 
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