I'm just curious to know if you have kids. That would make a difference to me.
About three years ago, my dad came to town to visit, which was extremely rare -- like had never happened before. At the time, my kids were 4, 9 and 10. He brought his girlfriend at the time and they stayed in my guest room. I was really uncomfortable with the fact that 1) he was separated, but still legally married, to my mom, and 2) his girlfriend was also separated from her husband. I totally did not let my kids know these facts, and yet I felt it was a poor example he was setting as their grandfather. I know this obviously isn't the situation at all in your niece's case, but if you have kids, the whole sex before marriage issue might come up.
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I'm just curious to know if you have kids. That would make a difference to me.
About three years ago, my dad came to town to visit, which was extremely rare -- like had never happened before. At the time, my kids were 4, 9 and 10. He brought his girlfriend at the time and they stayed in my guest room. I was really uncomfortable with the fact that 1) he was separated, but still legally married, to my mom, and 2) his girlfriend was also separated from her husband. I totally did not let my kids know these facts, and yet I felt it was a poor example he was setting as their grandfather. I know this obviously isn't the situation at all in your niece's case, but if you have kids, the whole sex before marriage issue might come up.
January 12, 2009 - 11:28amThis Comment
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