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· collected 2026-08-26 · by Lisi Tesher
The author of this article is a woman who was married to a man who didn't want children, but still managed to father two daughters with her. He became angry and distant when she got pregnant for the second time, and eventually cheated on her after initially seeming to be a devoted husband and father. The key number mentioned in the article is that he had been cheating on her for at least a year before she found out. The specific angle this article takes is an advice column, where the author is seeking guidance from a third party about how to navigate her complex situation with her former husband.
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Why this leaning score
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Leaning score withheld for article 2578: score contradicts its own evidence · logged 2026-08-27
Years ago, in my 20s, I dated a man I chose to marry.
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I → date → man
He was lovely in all aspects except he didn’t want to have children.
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he → want → children
The problem with that is he never told me.
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he → tell → me
Yes, of course, we talked about everything before we got married.
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we → talk → everything
And I remember talking about wanting children.
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I → remember → children
But I don’t remember what he said, if he said anything at all.
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he → remember → anything
Fast forward and I got pregnant.
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I → get → ?
He was angry but didn’t ask me to do anything about it.
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He → ask → it
Good thing because I wouldn’t have.
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I → have → ?
We had our daughter and he fell in love.
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he → have → love
But then I got pregnant again and this time he was irate.
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he → get → ?
I tried to explain I wasn’t getting there on my own, but he was impossible to talk to.
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he → try → own
He left and didn’t come home for three days.
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He → leave → days
On Day 2 I started calling around and no one knew where he was, but his mother told me to wait it out another day.
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mother → start → it
On the third day my mother was over and we had just decided to call the police when he walked in the door.
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he → decide → door
He apologized and said he just needed some time.
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he → apologize → time
Our second daughter was born and he was a fabulous dad to both our girls.
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he → bear → girls
I truly thought I was the luckiest woman with this wonderful family.
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I → think → family
Until two years later, when I found out he’d been cheating on me for at least a year.
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he → find → year
Why would a man who doesn’t want children start up with another woman when clearly he has potent sperm and is good at making babies?
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he → want → babies
No Baby Daddy
A I couldn’t tell you why your husband cheated on you.
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husband → tell → you
And I agree it seems strange since he was so afraid of siring children.
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he → agree → children
But people cheat — men and women.
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people → cheat → ?
Some cheat because they’re bored with their partners; some cheat because they need the attention; still others cheat because they lack the self-discipline to not be distracted by another person while in a relationship with someone else.
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I assume you are no longer married to this man, which is the right thing, for you.
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You will find someone better suited.
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My son is on the spectrum and has managed to have a great school life and a wonderful group of friends.
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son → manage → friends
He has come to find his place at a summer camp, where he goes for two months every year.
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he → come → months
He is treated like gold, and the boys absolutely adore him and incorporate him into everything.
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boys → treat → everything
I just found out he had a girlfriend for the past four weeks.
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he → find → weeks
Apparently she is also on the spectrum, but lower functioning.
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she → function → spectrum
My initial reaction is I’m happy my son found someone who ‘loved’ him for who he is.
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But the more I think about it the more concerned I am.
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I don’t know what they did sexually, but I’m afraid to ask.
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I → know → what
How do I parent this?
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Calmly and quietly get him to open up to you.
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him → get → you
If he doesn’t mention his girlfriend, push him in that direction.
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he → mention → direction
Talk to him about sexual activity and make sure he knows about consent.
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he → talk → consent
Discuss all the ins and outs of sex and sexual activity and make sure he has a clear understanding.
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he → discuss → understanding
Then watch him grow.
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him → watch → ?
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