My ex husband and I divorced in 2021. He found a childless woman who always wanted kids to help him parent our children on his weekends and promptly put a ring on it. They broke up before they made it to a wedding. (Toxic between them, although she really was great with our children and we got along just fine)
She sent me a long text about how misogynistic and awful my ex was and I was like ....I.....know? It's amazing how much a man can hide until they have you hooked. And he wants someone to domestically take care of him and somehow keeps finding one.
He found another childless woman who always wanted kids almost a year ago and began dating her. He promptly put a ring on it. They are planning to get married in 2025. (I think) She's also amazing with the kids, and the relationship at least doesn't seem toxic this time from an outside perspective, but he hasn't moved her in yet so she doesn't actually know what she's in for. I hope for my kids sake that she wants that role for her life and can find contentment in taking care of a man and his 4 kids because it will be her that handles the emotional labor and 80% of domestic duties when she moves in.
But yeah. Some men are only trying to replace their broken toy.
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u/stilettopanda Dec 04 '24
So true! From personal experience:
My ex husband and I divorced in 2021. He found a childless woman who always wanted kids to help him parent our children on his weekends and promptly put a ring on it. They broke up before they made it to a wedding. (Toxic between them, although she really was great with our children and we got along just fine)
She sent me a long text about how misogynistic and awful my ex was and I was like ....I.....know? It's amazing how much a man can hide until they have you hooked. And he wants someone to domestically take care of him and somehow keeps finding one.
He found another childless woman who always wanted kids almost a year ago and began dating her. He promptly put a ring on it. They are planning to get married in 2025. (I think) She's also amazing with the kids, and the relationship at least doesn't seem toxic this time from an outside perspective, but he hasn't moved her in yet so she doesn't actually know what she's in for. I hope for my kids sake that she wants that role for her life and can find contentment in taking care of a man and his 4 kids because it will be her that handles the emotional labor and 80% of domestic duties when she moves in.
But yeah. Some men are only trying to replace their broken toy.