<human>: Can you condense the text into three sentences or less?

Hello, 

I am a 32 year old single dad with 3 kids, youngest being 9. I've been divorced for about 8 years. Their mother and I get along real well still (or, at least we have for the last few years), and we each get the kids half the week (I have them Wednesday through Saturday). 

After the divorce I found it nearly impossible to get back into the dating scene. It took me 5 or 6 years to do so. Eventually I met a woman who was very beautiful, very intelligent, and seemingly out of my league. We were together for 2 years -- we even ended up getting engaged and she moved into my home. The kids embraced her, things were good. 

But, she was very jealous of the time and energy I had to give my kids, and the amiable relationship I have with my ex-wife. She also had a drinking problem, and the combination of these two things made for a volatile and explosive situation -- so, I had to end the relationship with her. 

So I have gotten over the end of all that (happened about 5 months ago now) and am wanting to date again, but I am not sure if I should. 

It was so hard to get back into dating, as it seemed women lost interest in me as soon as they heard I had kids. And then, when I finally did get back into dating, it seemed to be a stumbling block that eventually made the relationship impossible.
<bot>: I have had trouble dating as a single dad. Should I even try or should I wait until my kids are older and don't need so much fathering?