I was also a single parent for 3 years and I loved every miute of it, there was hard times for sure, but when I only had to worry about me and my daughter, life was so much simpler in other ways!
But I have a lovely OH now, who can be a right pain in the A*** but who can't!
It seems really daunting at first being a single mum, but you soon get into the swing of things and wonder why you were so worried, you just get on with things and do what needs to be done..................but as I said, it doesn't mean it will be easy all the time!
Good luck and feel free to PM or MSN me if you wanna chat!