Amen!

between now and next month?

If it is not a legal marriage then why worry?

How can she remarry so soon if she is not legally divorced?

lol.. unfortunately I'm a pro. I have enough ex husbands they could have their own support group.

26 year old daughter and 21 year old son!

I dated a guy in a wheelchair. The relationship didn't last but it had nothing to do with his disability... unless being a horse's a$$ is considered a disability.

I do! I do!!!

Seeing myself naked is a great motivator to keep up the exercise and eating healthy.

Have you ever told her that what she is doing annoys you? Why would she stop if she doesn't know.

I believe I am taken because I have finally met someone as busy and as secure with themselves as I am!!

I have done the online dating thing for longer than I would like to admit. I am a busy professional so it is a venue by which I at least have a CHANCE to meet someone.

The #1 thing I learned a loooonnnngggg time ago was that you MUST have a sense of humor. The 2nd,,, avoid unrealistic expectations. The internet is not a venue by which to develop a relationship, it is a venue by which to meet potential lifemates. Don't try to form the relationship before you ever meet.

I've never had this issue. I have always been fiercely independent so the message that I am looking for a daddy for the kids never came across. Then again, I didn't have my children until a little later so the men I dated were older.

It's true that as humans we avoid confrontations so expecting a child to willingly discuss this with the father may be a bit too optimistic. Possibly the mother could facilitate the conversation without projecting her feelings.

If the child can express these feelings to the mother, why do you feel she cannot express them to the father?

I understand what you are saying. Let's face it,,, a lot of times, married or divorced.. the father is the "fun" one.

My children are from 2 different marriages and believe me,,, I have had to swallow a LOT of $hit to insure they have a good relationship with their fathers. In the end it was all worth it.

As someone said earlier in the thread, children will see how things really are.. but remember, we chose them to have a child with. It is up to us to put the child first.

If I were in your shoes I would tell my child that sometimes when people (in general) get a new friend they tend to give them a lot of attention. I'm sure he doesn't know he is doing this and you should tell him how it makes you feel.

If you get involved it could cause a rift between the two of you. It is HIS relationship with your daughter. Though we always want to make things right for our children, it is their relationship. If she can tell YOU what is bothering her, she surely can tell him.

By allowing them to work through the issues it will build a stronger relationship for them and you will not be perceived as interfering.

When I'm asked if I like younger guys I tell them they aren't bad if you cook 'em right.

We have a large mall that opens at 6am for walkers. It's great,,, climate controled and can window shop! Though my daughter is humiliated that I am a "mall walker".

I walked 3.25 miles before work this morning.