Hello Dads, I’m a younger dad in his mid 20’s with an 8 year old boy. It’s been years since me and his mom broke up and now we have an informal agreement for custody. I am now in a new relationship with a partner that doesn’t have kids and doesn’t want kids. I spilled the beans just 3 weeks into meeting my now girlfriend, but it’s been a constant rollercoaster of her accepting that I have a kid and then getting upset that I’m going to his soccer games with my ex being there at the game too. We’ve had some almost break up moments, my GF says that she would like to feel free and that we could do anything or go anywhere, which I understand. I now feel as though anytime I want to do something like attend my sons games on the weekend I’ll have to fight with my GF or just put her into a bad mood for hours. What can I do to help her accept these aspects of my life so we can either move forward in our relationship or call it quits before it becomes more difficult? Any advice is appreciated.
PS: the main concern is that she won’t accept the situation but loves me and wants to be with me and “try to get used to” the situation, but this puts me in a position where one day she may decide she can’t handle it and call it quits
PS: the main concern is that she won’t accept the situation but loves me and wants to be with me and “try to get used to” the situation, but this puts me in a position where one day she may decide she can’t handle it and call it quits