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She told me that her beloved boyfriend's exwife was homeless and living under a bridge. He had (at that time)two minor daughters living with him, and my cousin did not want to marry him because "I hate his daughters."
Fast forward two years. The older was 18, the younger 16. My cousin moved in with her beloved with the intent to marry (she was now in her late 30s.)Within five months, the older daughter moved out, never to move back again, and the younger one got shipped out to Texas to live with family friends.
Fast forward 15 years. My cousin and her beloved are still married, his daughters are still not welcome in his home, and he goes to visit them sans my cousin. I have no respect for her because she married him knowing she hated his children, and I have even less respect for him. All of that said, they don't give a rat's ass about me and my opinion, and I am told they are a happy couple.
In all honesty, if I were 29 again, this is not a pig I would tackle. I would be wanting children of my own (maybe this is not an issue for you), and I for sure would not pick a guy with a parenting track record like your boyfriend's. He might be a lot of fun and good time, but he's not much of a father, and I think that will end up being sad for all three of you.
