My partner can’t handle his daughter growing up into a teenager
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DEAR DEIDRE: MY partner is a very intelligent man but he can’t seem to deal with the fact that his daughter is nearly a teenager now.
She’s 12 and is not the same cute daddy’s girl any more.
I’ve been with him for eight years. He’s 35 and I’m 36 and his daughter has been a big part of our lives.
She’s funny and smart and we’ve got really close. Now the hormones have really kicked in, with mood swings and sulks, and my partner is finding it hard to adjust.
Last night he broke down and said he just wants his little girl back.
She gets cheeky at times but I know from my nieces that’s just how it goes.
He also feels guilty for leaving her mum, even though they are all so much happier now.
I don’t know what to say for the best.
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DEIDRE SAYS: It’s best just to listen sometimes.
He probably knows all the answers but it doesn’t stop him missing his sweet daddy’s girl or regretting past mistakes.
Let him say how he feels and just be reassuring and calm.
If you think he is depressed, suggest that he sees his GP.
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