“I Still Love Her”: Chance Meeting With Old Friend Gets Dad Doubting Paternity Of His 12YO Son

The American talk show “Maury” isn’t the only place where men might hear the words “You are not the father.” Around the world, cases of paternity fraud might range from 0.8% to 30%, but there isn’t one precise number. It might not happen that often, but when it does, it can ruin lives and entire families.

This man decided to do a paternity test with his 12-year-old son after a suspicious comment from a friend he hadn’t seen in a long time. What he found out rocked his world off its axis, but his commitment to his son hadn’t weakened. However, his dilemma now was how to approach his wife and find out the truth.

A father found out that his 12-year-old son wasn’t biologically related to him

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Because his marriage was already strained, he wondered how to broach the subject with his wife

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In the comments, he clarified his feelings for his wife: “I love her but I’m not in love with her”

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People in the comments showed support for the guy and also questioned whether he should stay in a toxic marriage because of a child

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