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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - my daughter told me that he told her he might retire or find a job near her college so she could have a place to go if she got lonely but she rolled her eyes at the thought. I mentioned it to him casually recently and he said he thought about it but wouldn’t want to impose on her and actually he turned away as he said it wiping at his eye. This makes me think his sadness is getting worse and I will take your advice.[/quote]

This is exactly the sort of "needs a woman" mentality, and it's not uncommon for divorced/lonely men to put that responsibility on their female children.

Decent men can take care of themselves without making their care a woman's responsibility. [/quote]

Exactly.  It's his responsibility for developing his own social life (whether it's romantic or just platonic friendships in the community).  OP is a nice person who still cares, but it's not her job or her daughters to be her EX's only social outlet.  I also feel sorry for the daughter because one day he may need help or just some socialization to avoid becoming depressed, but because he hasn't made any effort outside of her, he will have no friends or community to reach out to.[/quote]

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