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“I Still Love Her”: Chance Meeting With Old Friend Gets Dad Doubting Paternity Of His 12YO Son
Worried man in a red sweater sitting indoors, reflecting deeply on paternity doubts after a chance meeting with an old friend.

“I Still Love Her”: Chance Meeting With Old Friend Gets Dad Doubting Paternity Of His 12YO Son

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The American talk show “Maury” isn’t the only place where men might hear the words “You are not the father.” Around the world, cases of paternity fraud might range from 0.8% to 30%, but there isn’t one precise number. It might not happen that often, but when it does, it can ruin lives and entire families.

This man decided to do a paternity test with his 12-year-old son after a suspicious comment from a friend he hadn’t seen in a long time. What he found out rocked his world off its axis, but his commitment to his son hadn’t weakened. However, his dilemma now was how to approach his wife and find out the truth.

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    Because his marriage was already strained, he wondered how to broach the subject with his wife

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    Image credits: Microstock_Growth/Envato (not the actual photo)

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    In the comments, he clarified his feelings for his wife: “I love her but I’m not in love with her”

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    People in the comments showed support for the guy and also questioned whether he should stay in a toxic marriage because of a child

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    FreeTheUnicorn
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    28 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is never better for the child if parents stay together for the sake of the child. Just co-parent. You'll model better behaviour and be happier which both lead to better parenting. Growing up in a house with a rocky and volatile couple (this case) or a loveless or resentful one (in many other cases) is terrible for the kid and does far more damage than respectful co-parenting could ever do

    FreeTheUnicorn
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    28 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is never better for the child if parents stay together for the sake of the child. Just co-parent. You'll model better behaviour and be happier which both lead to better parenting. Growing up in a house with a rocky and volatile couple (this case) or a loveless or resentful one (in many other cases) is terrible for the kid and does far more damage than respectful co-parenting could ever do

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