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Advice Dating someone with a child

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Newmefreshstart · 20/09/2021 19:23

Just looking for a bit of advice. Recently started dating a lovely guy. He’s mid 30s and I’m late 20s.
But he has a 4 year old son from a previous relationship, I currently don’t have any kids but do want them in the future.
He only sees his son once a week and currently doesn’t have him to sleep just during the day. He does travel quite a lot at the min for work so I understand why he can’t have him very often and obviously the boys mum has to have a say too

What im really asking is for advice as im sure many of you are in or have been in similar situations. Anything I need to prepare myself for? I am used to children and have some in the family but potentially becoming a step mum all seems a little daunting. And no we haven’t been together long but have discussed future/ eventually meeting him etc.

OP posts:
bluebell34567 · 21/09/2021 09:48

@Aquamarine1029

Do yourself the biggest favour of your life and dump him. You're so young, you want your own children, so why on earth would you settle for a man with baggage and who's a shit father? Madness.

You have your whole life ahead of you. Don't settle.

so true.

but it seems op will dip her feet in water thinking he is sooo different.

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