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Dating a single mum

58 replies

Beachguy99 · 13/01/2025 15:53

ive been dating someone for a while (6 months) and she wants me to show more commitment (read moving in).
my current arrangement is living in a 3 bed home with my 26 year old daughter. Third bedroom is currently configured as a walk in wardrobe/study.
I’ve not lived there long and spent a lot of time getting it comfortable for both of us and she took a lot of time decorating and getting her room just right.
My partner rents a 1 bed flat and she shares custody with her ex. I’m happy for her to move in but I’m worried as she doesn’t get on well with my daughter and it’s basically going to be a choice between them.

I’m feeling a lot of pressure as I don’t want to ask my daughter to leave (we’ve only been the house an few months) although she is 26 now and should be branching out on their own . Also by doing that she will blame my partner for “kicking her out”.

I don’t get to see my partner very often as we both work away a lot of the time and when she’s home she has her child so making together is a real challenge.

thoughts?

OP posts:
PassingStranger · 13/01/2025 23:12

Nope.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 13/01/2025 23:21

I wouldn't let someone move in after 6 months. At least 1 year to get to know them well enough.

YourWinter · 13/01/2025 23:25

What could possibly go wrong…

I can’t believe you’d seriously put the wishes of your girlfriend of a few months over your daughter, no matter what her age. Truly shameful.

MrPepInHisStep90 · 13/01/2025 23:35

YourWinter · 13/01/2025 23:25

What could possibly go wrong…

I can’t believe you’d seriously put the wishes of your girlfriend of a few months over your daughter, no matter what her age. Truly shameful.

Those are my thoughts exactly. Deplorable way to treat your kids.

vodkaredbullgirl · 14/01/2025 00:46

MrPepInHisStep90 · 13/01/2025 19:42

I don't believe this thread is real. A single thinking about telling his daughter to move out for a woman he barely knows.

I didn't believe it is true, thought that from the start.

ListenDontJudge · 14/01/2025 00:50

vodkaredbullgirl · 14/01/2025 00:46

I didn't believe it is true, thought that from the start.

I am thinking that about a lot of threads at the moment. I report and they're not pulled - 🤔

vodkaredbullgirl · 14/01/2025 01:11

ListenDontJudge · 14/01/2025 00:50

I am thinking that about a lot of threads at the moment. I report and they're not pulled - 🤔

I've reported but yet it stays.

turul · 14/01/2025 10:24

Surely a Dad and an adult DD could have a sensible home life together that would allow both to be saving money for changes in the future and with goodwill they could accommodate dating and some visits by friends and 'Friends'.

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