Dear Amy: When Anthony made his statement, he spoke as if we were just casual pals, sitting around and talking about hypotheticals.
Her dad, “Tobias,” and I divorced when she was six and her brother was four. At the time, the literature advised divorced parents to never say anything unkind about one’s ex. Thus, I did not tell my daughter how horribly I was abused, both physically and verbally, his serial adultery, as well as his alcohol and cocaine use that drove us to near bankruptcy.After lots of therapy I still cringe when I hear his name.
Drug and alcohol abuse might explain some of his out-of-control behavior during your marriage. Addiction might answer some unanswered questions your daughter has held from her own experiences with her father.You should answer any question honestly, but in my opinion you should keep in mind that a child benefits from an attachment to a parent , while an adult has the duty and responsibility to make their own decisions about their own relationships.
I absolutely adore him and he and I are very compatible and very kind and loving toward each other. Our families know one another and get along well.
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