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>I'll try to keep this brief but would appreciate advice about where to
>go next.
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>My partner has just left the family house after living with me and my
>two kids for 6 years. He has a problem with his temper and doesn't
>handle dealing with my 17 yr old daughter very well. She has been I
>suppose the usual stroppy teenager. It culminated in him losing his
>temper and attacking her physically (he came off worse than she did),
>and as a result he has left.
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>When things had calmed down a bit I felt that really the problem was
>50:50 between them. They have never really got on, she doesn't like
>being told what to do (by either of us) and he just tries to back me
>up.
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>The problem is, he didn't want to leave, I didn't want him to go, but
>there was no other solution. Even my other child (13, boy) was upset
>to see him go. We are still in touch and trying to work things out.
>He has said he will get help with controlling his temper. I tried to
>talk to my daughter about reestabli****ng some relation****p with him,
>but she doesn't want to see or talk to him.
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>I cannot see a solution to this problem where we could all be happy in
>some way. Any advice greatly appreciated.
Let him go; in future form only relation****ps with people are well
grounded and
get along with your children.
It may sound droll, but people who create successful lives take this
breakdown-to-essentials view.
Banty
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