I miss my ex-boyfriend but my four-year-old son misses him even more
DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE I broke up with my boyfriend, my little lad keeps asking where he is.
It’s heartbreaking. I am 35 and my son is four.
I moved in with my partner a year ago but left when it didn’t work out, even though I still love him.
He felt he’d taken on too much too quickly and said he wasn’t ready to walk into being a full-time family man.
He was brilliant with my son and they had a really lovely bond.
My ex doesn’t want any contact with us.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Your son will be picking up on your unhappiness too.
Write your ex a letter and ask him to spend a little time regularly with your son.
He has built a bond with him and now has some responsibility towards this little boy, who is missing him so much.
You can reassure your ex that you understand it doesn’t mean your relationship has to be back on as well.
Read my support pack Mending A Broken Heart and think about contacting , who will understand what you and your child are going through.
