Hi everyone.
5 years ago, my wife of 6 years was killed in a car crash. We had a 3 year old daughter at the time who is 8 years old now.
Life has been anything but easy since but I've been lucky to have a strong support system of family and friends and have a strong career which has helped us get by.
Over the past 6 months, I've thought about getting back into dating. Funnily (and eerily) enough, my wife and I had talked about what we would do if one of us died young and we were firm that the other person should date/marry again, so I know this is something she would have wanted. I'm also eager for companionship and a relationship but I haven't had much success at all.
My major issue is I compare every potential partner to my wife (in my head). It's like I'm looking for an excuse to not give that person a chance. I want to make it clear that I'm not looking for a 'new mother' for my daughter, but I wonder if women might think I am and get turned off. Basically, I'm playing out every worstcase scenario in my head.
Any advice on how to tackle this?
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