If you are someone who has recently experienced the breakdown of a long term relationship or marriage then there is going to be a point in time where you decide it’s time to move on. A time where you have decided that you want to meet a new partner to share your life with. The same can also be said for someone who has experienced the death of their partner. Many mature aged people have their own children and some of them may feel somewhat strange, or feel apprehension about you beginning a new life with another partner. This can be understandable under the circumstances. For them they have experienced their whole lives with just you and your partner and so when you decided to introduce someone new into your life they may feel a bit strange about it. If the cause of a marriage or relationship breakdown was infidelity then there is the possibility of even higher than usual feelings of apprehension. The same can also be said for someone who as experienced the death of their partner. In this kind of situation your children may feel like you are betraying them or even their deceased parent. So this decision to move on with a new partner can be quite tricky sometimes. This feeling of apprehension that your children may be experiencing is one that can be dealt with in a sophisticated way so that they understand and are even supportive of your decision. It may come to be a shock for your children initially but the easiest way to approach this is to sit down with them, and simply explain to them your decision. This is a much more effective way than simply introducing them to a new partner out of the blue for example. Doing that is only going to cause them to feel shocked. If you sit down with them and explain your decision, why it’s important to you, and listen to anything they have to say then they are far more likely to feel at ease when they do finally meet your new partner. This is the best way to explain to your children about your decision to begin a new life with a new partner. Get in touch with us today and we can help you find that someone special to share your life with.