Comments on: Mom’s girlfriend sleeps downstairs. http://familieslikemine.com/2005/12/moms-girlfriend-sleep-downstairs/ Official Website for Abigail Garner's Book Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:19:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ann http://familieslikemine.com/2005/12/moms-girlfriend-sleep-downstairs/#comment-9 Ann Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:15:46 +0000 http://familieslikemine.com/2005/12/moms-girlfriend-sleep-downstairs/#comment-9 Dear Abigail - I really appreciated the response you gave to Randi from Denver. The child is the most important factor in this decision. [See <a href="http://advice.oversampled.net/2006/01/mommies-get-their-groove-back/">following question</a> to read Ann's situation. -- AG] Dear Abigail - I really appreciated the response you gave to Randi from Denver. The child is the most important factor in this decision.

[See following question to read Ann’s situation. — AG]

]]> By: Randi http://familieslikemine.com/2005/12/moms-girlfriend-sleep-downstairs/#comment-8 Randi Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:14:44 +0000 http://familieslikemine.com/2005/12/moms-girlfriend-sleep-downstairs/#comment-8 Thank you for the response. However, I should have explained that we have been together for 3 years - so I think we know it's serious and lasting. It's an awkward situation b/c her divorce lasted the whole time we've been together and while it was still in courts, she felt it was best that her daughter not meet me - in case the daughter had to testify in court - she feared losing custody over being a lesbian parent (the ex threatened this as well). So, we've been together for 3 years, but the daughter has only seen me in their lives for about a year. I feel, after 3 years, I cannot wait any longer to be able to sleep in the same room (especially when we do half the month while the daughter is at her father's). Thank you anyway. We'll work this out somehow. I think it's best that we talk to the daughter honestly - there will never be a right age to discuss this - but now is as good as any when we've been together almost 3 years and plan on staying together, always. Thank you for the response. However, I should have explained that we have been together for 3 years - so I think we know it’s serious and lasting. It’s an awkward situation b/c her divorce lasted the whole time we’ve been together and while it was still in courts, she felt it was best that her daughter not meet me - in case the daughter had to testify in court - she feared losing custody over being a lesbian parent (the ex threatened this as well). So, we’ve been together for 3 years, but the daughter has only seen me in their lives for about a year. I feel, after 3 years, I cannot wait any longer to be able to sleep in the same room (especially when we do half the month while the daughter is at her father’s).

Thank you anyway. We’ll work this out somehow. I think it’s best that we talk to the daughter honestly - there will never be a right age to discuss this - but now is as good as any when we’ve been together almost 3 years and plan on staying together, always.

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