After every man I dated left after meeting my daughters, I decided to bring home a “fake” boyfriend to figure out why.
Three short relationships had ended the same way: things went well until I introduced my boyfriend to my daughters. Then, almost immediately, he’d disappear. They already knew I had children, so it didn’t make sense. When none of them would explain, I decided to investigate.
I asked a coworker to pose as my boyfriend for a dinner with my daughters. Throughout the evening, I left the room multiple times to let them interact freely. By the end, my friend looked pale and unusually tense. The next day, I asked him what had happened.
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