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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you want to be the second or third most important person to the man you date? Because if you’re dating someone who doesn’t prioritize his children you shouldn’t marry him because he’ll be a disastrous father,  but if he does, you’re going into your relationship already in third place.  That wouldn’t work for me.[/quote]

This is an honest answer. The only exception for me would be if the kid or kids are in their teens or older. At that point, I think it would be possible for someone to prioritize another person while still being a good, involved parent. Healthy, even. But if the kids are young and especially if the divorce is fresh, I think this is an unfortunate truth.

I am also thinking about the difference between someone who married and had kids really young, and then realized it was not the right situation for any number of reasons, versus someone who divorces in their 30s with younger kids. There is so much more baggage in the latter situation and you could be walking into a really complicated situation with debates over custody, money, lingering hurt feelings, etc. Whereas if someone married his high school sweetheart and then they got divorced a few years later, by the time they are in their 30s, they are probably totally different people. [/quote]

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