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Q: Dear Ron,

I have been dating a man for seven months. He is going through a divorce. In June he told me he wanted to marry me and adopt my daughters. He told me he was certain of that. Well, over the seven months, he has never introduced me to his daughter. I questioned him about that, then he took a day or two to get back to me. He broke up with me. He said he could never share his daughter with anyone else and that he could not bear to live with my family when he couldn't be with his daughter. He is having great emotional distress over all of this. He does love me and there was nothing wrong between the two of us. Is there any literature you can send to him that would address the issue of having a step family?

Signed, Studious

A: Dear Studious:

I don't think sending him literature is what is needed here. You are wanting to change him or persuade him to change his mind because of your feelings for him. This is the wrong approach although it is the human (and typical one). Stop trying to change him and work on your own issues. He has too many unresolved issues at this time that would destroy or at least make a life-long commitment difficult.

A lot of healing, and grieving, is needed for your boyfriend before you should even consider making a permanent commitment to him.

Blessings,

Ron Huxley, LMFT

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