When my parents divorced, I was actually relieved. Their marriage had been strained for years, and living with that tension was hard for all of us. So when they finally separated, it felt like a fresh start. As I grew older, I encouraged my mom to find someone new\u2014she often told me how lonely she felt, especially in the quiet evenings when the house was too empty.<\/p>\n
Wanting her to be happy, I even helped set her up on a dating app, scrolling through profiles and hoping she\u2019d find someone kind and steady. But no one seemed to catch her eye \u2014 until she called me one day, excited to introduce her new fianc\u00e9, Aaron, a pastry chef.<\/p>\n
I wanted to be happy for her, but the moment I met Aaron, something didn\u2019t feel right. He was only 25 \u2014 almost my age \u2014 and the thought of my mom, at 45, engaged to someone so young shocked me. I couldn\u2019t shake the uneasy feeling that he might only be after her money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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