I think my boyfriend is wonderful!

Sure, he's a divorcee (son was 13 at the time, now 16 turning 17) BUT HE IS ALWAYS THERE for his son.

+ He PICK UP & DROP OFF his son biweekly (1.5 hour round trip)

+ Call his son DAILY

+ Take him to ALL off his doctor's appointments (many of them, some during work hours) just because he want more time with him & conveniently he has over 100 sick days to kill - HE SCHEDULE ALL APPTS because apparently she's phone shy

+ Any day the ex says I need a break or out of town, HE PICK HIM UP & TAKE HIM IN FOR THE DAY (lady doesn't even bother to drop him off)

+ HE VOLUNTEERED TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT UNTIL HIS SON IS 20 (so he can complete one full year in college)

+ HE PAYS FOR HIS SON COLLEGE SAVING & HEALTH INSURANCE AND OUT OF POCKET MED

+ PAID THEIR HOUSE MORTGAGE FOR A YEAR BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T (didn't work the entire time son was born, even though there was arrangements for her to work after he starts school; refused to look for work for awhile)

He would ask me in advance if his son could stay, of course but I'm proud of our relationship and how much understand we have for our blended family; just yesterday, I replied "It's his place too. He is welcome any time."

We're closing on our first house together next Friday (a rental property; we're living in one unit). WE LET THE SON PICK HIS ROOM & WE WILL HAVE IT SET UP HOWEVER HE WANT IT, so that it is HIS PLACE... It was my idea. I'm so proud of the woman I am today, out of love for him, I've became more understanding and caring; less self fish. Amazing feeling!

We are 16 weeks pregnant with our first child together and I'm just so proud he's MY PARTNER. He tells me he's scared about disappointing the baby, not being a good dad but I KNOW HE'S A WONDERFUL DAD!

I'm sure there are many people who would think anyone leaving his/her family is a BAD PERSON (my own younger sis said this last Christmas; proud to say, I stood up for my man), but YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP TO LOVE YOUR KIDS. I'm so proud of him; he loved himself enough to leave a loveless marriage and didn't want his son to think it is okay to just be content with a loveless, convenient marriage.

HE MAY NOT SEE HIS KID EVERYDAY, BUT HIS HEART IS WITH HIM EVERYDAY.

To me, that's a wonderful man.

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