Dear Prudie: My Daughter Is Dating My Boyfriends Son

Listen, I’m no single father, but I’ve had many clients who are single parents and are torn in a million directions. They desperately want love and stability but feel the pull of parenting responsibility and end up neglecting their love lives. It’s not my place to tell them to reprioritize.

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Get a massage, go out with the girls, and have a fun night out, cause when they get back, you may not have the time to do all that. He may not be comfortable with you disciplining his kids, he may be too reserved to mention it, so it’s up to you to do the asking. Every parent has boundaries when it comes to their children; it’s only normal. Sometimes, not knowing could cause tension in the relationship, so it’s best you know all the ground rules and boundaries not to cross. It’s important to know if your values, purpose, and dreams align; that way they’d be fewer clashes and quarrels. Have this type of discussion when things are starting to get serious, so you know if both of you are going in the same direction before it’s too late.

This may be a conscious decision — or it could be percolating at an unconscious level. We all have ways we sabotage relationships out of fear of intimacy, and we need to be aware of these red flags when we are dating someone with kids. Men, just like moms, can feel the pressure to prioritize children above all else.

If he’s grateful for you and appreciates you, he’s thinking about being in a relationship with you. Then, however, they’ll tell the woman they’re crushing on that they’re beautiful because he wants her to know that he’s noticed her. I know this doesn’t sound like much of a compliment, but he’s not being serious, he’s teasing you. He’ll probably say it with a big smile on his face. He wants to show you that he’s someone you can rely on, that you can count on him and depend on him if you’re going through a rough patch.

He is an asshole to your friends.

According to retired FBI agent Robin Dreeke, a clear sign that someone isn’t being truthful is that they talk too much, and what they’re saying has very little substance. After his workout, he’ll text you a little joke saying something like, “I had a great leg workout today, sorry you can’t say the same (laughing emoji). He’ll describe your personality, your looks, and your ambition, he’s complimenting you in the hopes that you’ll pick up on what he’s trying to say. He might take it as far as saying something like, “I doubt I’ll ever get married at this rate.” Which is just him hinting to you that he’s looking for a wife and not just a playmate. If a serious guy wants to improve his chances of getting with you, he will want to make you feel as secure as possible.

One of my requirements when dating was that a man have his own place. I didnt wanna date someone with roommates or who still lived with mom and dad. Now, with that said, I also lived alone and had my own space with no roommates at this time so I felt it was a fair ask on my part. If youre not independent yet either, (I understand this world is HARD right now) then its hard to be hypocritical.

Being a man child isn’t all about how you treat your woman; you have to learn to take care of yourself too. So when you get knocked over in basketball and your collarbone is protruding from your neck, I’m going to go ahead and say it’s time you see the doctor. I think, at this juncture, it’s safe to say your health insurance excuse extraneous here, seeing as you look like you’re two minutes away from death. So please do your significant other a favor and take care of yourself. Not only is this indicative of man child syndrome, but it’s also just rude. Whether we want to admit it or not, a good portion of our feelings for our man is based on our family’s opinion of him.

It’s not about monitoring your man, it’s about transparency and trust. If he constantly meets with his baby momma without letting you know, there’s something fishy. When I was dating Julianna, I was so worried about doing or saying something that would bring our relationship to an end that I rarely, if ever, talked about Krista. It reached a point where Julianna had to let me know that it was okay to talk about Krista from time to time.

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A man who is serious about his woman isn’t afraid of titles. If he leaves you wondering what you truly are, maybe he’s not that into you. Men who aren’t serious about a woman make fake profiles on Heyy a point of not asking for too many details about her life. A man who asks thoughtful questions about the daily happenings in your life is interested in getting to know you better.

If a man is truly into you, he will want to show you off to everyone he knows, including his family. He will bring you to family functions and introduce you to his favorite loved ones. If you’re just a fling to him, you are unfortunately replaceable to him. But, if he is serious about you, no one else’s presence will do and he will begin planning for your future. But he’ll tell them to you all day just to see you laugh or hear you make fun of him. If you’re just someone he is having temporary fun with, he isn’t concerned about you getting pissed about those things.