Dear Queenie,
A few years after our daughter was born I found out my husband was cheating on me and we ended up getting divorced and I have custody of our daughter. I’m trying to do the right thing and if I start playing around I could lose custody, but I miss having someone besides a child to share my life with.
Queenie, what can I do?—Lonely mother
Dear Mother,
There is no reason you cannot have a social life, but, as you say, within reason because of your child. If friends and family do not offer you social outlets, consider joining a community-service organisation that will give you something productive to do and will also offer some social outlets. Eventually, if you are lucky, you will meet someone to share your life with in a way that will be socially and legally acceptable.
