In contrast, this comment was just left in the story to which you respond:

"Hello - fellow single Mom here. 1st of all hugs and complete empathy surrounds this post. I am one of them that Marcus sent your post too. Glory in single motherhood - hell no -- but sometimes its better than a loveless, toxic household for children to grow up in. Sometimes its better than a lifeless, worn out Mom still married. We, as single Moms, become independent, strong, resilient because we love our children as see the disadvantages they have living in the untraditonal households.

We do our best but we absolutely can not make up for the other person. But I had the same guilt, whether I was married or not.

I see you at this moment and I hear you but from experience, your children will love and respect you for all you do for them even when it doesn't feel like enough! xoxo

They see you as their constant in an ever changing world of instability."