At 45, My Mom Found a New Man, but When I Met Him
I Knew I Had to Break Them Up – Story of the Day
When my parents divorced, I was relieved—they were miserable together. Years later, I encouraged my lonely mom to date again, even setting up a dating app for her. She eventually met Aaron, a 25-year-old pastry chef my age, and I was shocked when she announced their engagement. Convinced he was after her money, I tried to stop the wedding, watching him closely for proof.
On the wedding day, I found debt notices and property papers in Aaron’s name at her house and interrupted the ceremony, accusing him. But Mom revealed they were buying me a restaurant as a surprise—his idea. The debt was from funding my dream. Humiliated, I apologized. She nearly kicked me out, but Aaron convinced her to let me stay. I’d nearly ruined everything trying to protect her.