"I am a 44-year-old man, with a seven-year-old son. His mother and I are divorced, and I moved out when he was three. We share custody; he is with me three days/nights a week including part of the weekend. He is doing well at school and has varied interests. He is a very happy child and the most precious thing to me."
"I've been considering remarrying. All the ingredients of a happy life are in place, but I am worried it might have an adverse effect on my son. I do not want to introduce any confusion into his life. While he has spent loads of time with my girlfriend and I, it seems he has yet to grasp that we are in a relationship."
"The words girlfriend'/ partner'/wife' may have a different definition to a seven-year-old than they do to you. She also wanted to reassure you that it can often be forgotten that adults are entitled to romantic relationships. Be clear that your new partner is an addition to the family and will carve out th"
A 44-year-old father shares custody of his seven-year-old son, who spends three days and nights per week with him and is doing well at school. The father has been in a steady relationship for three years and contemplates remarriage, but worries the change might confuse or unsettle his son. The child currently treats the partner as a friend and does not fully grasp adult relationship labels. The father fears causing insecurity or disrupting childhood. Children may interpret relationship labels differently, and presenting a partner as an addition to the family can help stabilize the transition.
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