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If he would like to buy them a gift or take them on an outing, that would be okay depending on how far along the relationship had progressed, but he should not have a role in supporting them on an ongoing basis. This breaks a boundary, clouds the adult relationship and should not happen until the relationship is permanent.
I have been in this situation. When we were dating, my future wife had a son - he looks like me, funny enough - and people thought he was my kid. After we got married, he did become my kid, and I raised him. But before we got married, my wife put no pressure on me to support her son, and I felt no obligation to do so. I did bake him cookies for his birthday, though.
I have been in this situation. When we were dating, my future wife had a son - he looks like me, funny enough - and people thought he was my kid. After we got married, he did become my kid, and I raised him. But before we got married, my wife put no pressure on me to support her son, and I felt no obligation to do so. I did bake him cookies for his birthday, though.
The original post asked a simple question: If a guy is dating a girl who has kids, should he help her out financially?
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