Dear GhanaWeb: What advice should I give my daughter who has started dating?

Dear GhanaWeb,

I didn’t know this day would come for my daughter to seek advice from me concerning dating. I didn’t know how to handle relationships myself because if I did, I wouldn’t have ended up raising my two children alone.

So yes, I am a single mother raising two beautiful children. Their father is out of the picture because he prefers to be a womanizer and an irresponsible man all his life. He tops my list of the things I regret in my life.

My daughter turned 20 years old a few days ago and on her birthday, she came home with a young, handsome man whom she introduced as her boyfriend.

I sighed after the introduction and after engaging in a lengthy conversation, the young man assured me that my daughter is her missing rib and would never let her down.

I laughed at those words in my head but nodded to let the boy know I appreciated his words of assurance.

After my daughter’s boyfriend had left, she approached me and sought my advice.

I didn’t know what to say to her because I made some bad choices in terms of the men I dated and saw myself as the wrong person to advise her.

I told her to give me some time and till now, I haven’t gathered any words for her.

What should I tell her?

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