single father
noun
: a father who does not have a wife or partner
He raised two kids as a single father.
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The latter show, which premiered in 2022, was partially informed by his own experience as a single father who gained primary custody of his three young children following his 2001 divorce.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Determined to raise Maddy as a single father, Matt is thrown headfirst into the complexities of parenthood in all its forms, but as Maddy grows up and begins to realize her mother's absence, things become more emotionally complex.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
What did your selection mean for you as a single father?
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The show followed Danny Tanner becoming a single father after the death of his wife, leading his brother-in-law Jesse and best friend Joey (Dave Coulier) to step in to help him out.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Determined to raise Maddy as a single father, Matt is thrown headfirst into the complexities of parenthood in all its forms, but as Maddy grows up and begins to realize her mother's absence, things become more emotionally complex.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
What did your selection mean for you as a single father?
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The show followed Danny Tanner becoming a single father after the death of his wife, leading his brother-in-law Jesse and best friend Joey (Dave Coulier) to step in to help him out.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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“Single father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20father. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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