Dates will not fall on your doorstep, no matter how hard you wish for them. Join a book club, a running club or a local meet-up group that caters to people that are in the same boat as you.

The world revolves around the internet these days, and joining a dating site, such as Post-Divorce Dating Club, is a great way to meet like-minded people. Put up a recent picture and keep your profile light, you will surely attract plenty of attention!

Don't spend your first, second or even third date talking about your ex. It is natural that you will compare and contrast, but keep it to yourself to pull out later when you are telling your friends about the date.  Your date doesn't want to hear about it, and it is a sure sign that you really aren't ready to be back on the market.

Your kids don't need to know that you are going to be dating again, and because you are divorced, you now have the time to date when your kids are with the other parent. Take that time to go out and when your kids are home, stay home with them and enjoy that time together. They still really need you.

Dating can be fun if you pick the right people to go out with and you are ready for it. It is one more step in your post-divorce recovery that tells you that you are moving forward with your life in a positive and healthy way.

Lee Block is a multi-talented, twice divorced mom of two who saw a need in the post-divorce community and created a family of sites centered around fulfilling that need.  Lee has successfully launched The Post-Divorce Chronicles, Lee Block.Com, and The Post-Divorce Dating Club, all within a matter of months. Lee writes for the Huffington Post  and was recently recognized by Startup Nation as a Leading Mom in Business in 2011.

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