Dear Dave: Our child may not be his

Valentina N.A.D. Okang

I was dating a guy when my husband and I were just friends. My ex-boyfriend then assumed we were just friends (that’s what I made him believe, though I and hubby were sleeping around. It was a casual thing: the no strings attached kinda friendship). My husband, as at then, also thought my ex and I were just good friends. That’s what I made him understand too.

Dave, it was complicated. I liked both men and wasn’t sure which of them to let go, so I tried not to be exclusive with any – until I got pregnant.

By then, my ex had started seeing someone else, and so, I gave the pregnancy to my husband. To be frank, Dave, I still do not know which of the two is my child’s father. All I am noticing lately is, there are elements of my ex in my child.

I am trying very hard not to disclose its sex for safety reasons, however, my baby has both mine and that of my ex’s eyes. Even the way baby sometimes frowns. I can’t help to think my husband may be fathering another man’s child.

My husband, I believe has no clue about our child. He just loves our kid and believes it’s his. I may be able to afford a DNA to confirm, but Dave, to what end? I am trying not to overthink it, but I get worried sometimes.

The child looks more like me though, about 65% of me, so I could say it’s my saving grace for now.

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