Hi All,

This is the very first time I have used a site like this... Some of the stories here are truly hearfealt.

Anyway my story... I married a part Maltese/UK women 4 years ago - We have had difficulties in our marriage mainly due to my family and her. I feel she resents the closeness I have with my parents/sister. We have a beautiful daughter who is 3 years old. Last month she stopped me from seeing my Daughter ( on her birthday! ) and I have not seen them since.

Unfortunately it looks like our marriage is coming to an end - ! :( My wife has advised that she may move to Malta next year. I have a very good job in the UK -is it irresponsible for me to sacrice my career to be with my daughter? I miss her so so so much... I can't imagaine my life without being a proper father to her and seeing her regularly. Some people say I should just accept it and move on and let them go - " you can see her 5 weeks a year!! ")... but for some reason I can't!! I need to see my daughter every week!

Any advice please = really appreciate this - Thanks::)

That is so sad for the chld when the parents can't put aside their problems and think of the child. Too often the father is sent packing even when he is a responsible father. The mother doesn't think of the future for her daughter or son not having her/his biological father available to her. They grow up with stepfathers. A true father is worth more than anything. I cannot imagine how a child can grow up without a loving father. I have known many people that is much like your case and they deep down really resented that their father wasn't there when they were growing up knowing that he was alive and not sharing their life. Children do grow up fast too.
I really don't have a great answer for you. Just keep trying to talk with your wife. Let her know that even though you have differences that does not mean your daughter is to suffer the consequences of your disagreements.
Getting legal advice would be the best to understand your choices. Good luck

You are an angel sent from above! :)) Thank you so much - This is the answer I so wanted to hear... off to Malta it is then...

I would get legal advice first, as I don't think she can take your daughter to Malta without your consent. I miss my daughter so much too. I see her twice during the week for an hour a time and I have her every other weekend. She is five at the moment and I wish so badly that I could see her more. Good luck with this, you sound a good dad. I think the legal slang for it is shared parental responsibility or something like that. I think it came into law a few years back. Check it out, good luck

Thanks for the support - really appreciate it. M