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My boyfriend is a married man
10:22 AM CDT on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Dear Lissa,
I’m 30 years old and dating a 42 year old man who has been separated from his wife since 1998. They have an 11 year old son.
Since that year they separated. They don't have any kids at home, but they still live in the same house and sleep in different rooms.
This man loves me and we plan to get married. Advise me how I should go about this. Is dating him ok? Won't he go back to his wife?
You're planning on getting married, but this man is not even divorced yet? Does he take you back to "his place" with his wife there? Yuck! Do not make plans, and do not even date him until he moves out, gets his own place and has the signed divorce papers in hand.
Do I think that's going to happen anytime soon? Not a chance. If his wife hasn't pushed him out the door by now, or filed the papers herself, something is very wrong with this situation. She is obviously fine with it, as is he. It's been 10 years!
10 years ago he was 32, older than you are now. The guy needs to grow up. That poor woman is probably doing his laundry. There are red flags all over here. You need to really protect yourself because I see all kinds of hurt coming if you don't.
Love, ~ Lissa
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