I agree that Dawn should not sacrifice her wants and needs for love, but I don't think Abby implied that she should. Abby didn't say that the couple should stay together and Dawn should learn to fake liking the kids. She said the opposite: that they should split, and Dawn should find a less encumbered partner who can meet her wants and needs.
It's one thing to acknowledge that a relationship isn't going to work and move on. If Dawn had recognized the problem and ended the relationship, that would have been fine. It's a completely different thing to pressure a father to distance himself from him children. That's despicable, so I don't feel much sympathy for Dawn. I think Abby is absolutely correct that the LW needs a partner with a greater capacity for love: somebody who can love both him and his children. Maybe Abby could have phrased it without taking a jab at Dawn, but like I said, I can't feel much sympathy for Dawn.
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It's one thing to acknowledge that a relationship isn't going to work and move on. If Dawn had recognized the problem and ended the relationship, that would have been fine. It's a completely different thing to pressure a father to distance himself from him children. That's despicable, so I don't feel much sympathy for Dawn. I think Abby is absolutely correct that the LW needs a partner with a greater capacity for love: somebody who can love both him and his children. Maybe Abby could have phrased it without taking a jab at Dawn, but like I said, I can't feel much sympathy for Dawn.