Woman says husband left her for the daughter he raised as a stepfather
A woman says her husband of 15 years left her for her adult daughter, whom he had raised as a stepfather since she was 12. Their relationship has fractured the family, leaving her and her other children distressed and confused; she describes it as deeply disturbing and says she is still questioning whether she missed warning signs.
The pair began living together last October, according to the account, after the woman discovered their relationship. In England, an intimate relationship between a step-parent and stepchild is not prohibited when both are over 18, although they cannot marry; the article says such a relationship would be illegal in Scotland. The husband and daughter are reported to be 42 and 28.
- A woman says her husband left her for her adult daughter.
- He had raised her as a stepfather since she was 12.
- The relationship has caused distress across the family.
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A step-parent is an adult who takes on a parental role in relation to their partner’s child. Here, the daughter was 12 when her mother’s husband began raising her, and she is now an adult.
The key people are the woman, her husband and her daughter, alongside the woman’s other children, who are also affected by the family rift. The legal position described in the account differs across the UK: in England, an intimate relationship between an adult step-parent and stepchild is not prohibited, though they cannot marry; the account says it would be illegal in Scotland.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “My husband left me… for my own daughter. He raised her since she was 12 and gave her away on her wedding day. EVERYONE on a second marriage should read my warning signs”.