After my divorce, every boyfriend I brought home kept disappearing after meeting my daughters. When another guy bolted mid-dinner, I dug for answers. What my investigation revealed about my daughters’ hidden motives left me stunned and heartbroken.

I thought my life was over after my tumultuous divorce from Roger two years ago. We were married for 15 years and have two beautiful daughters, Veronica, 14, and Casey, 12. When things fell apart, I got custody, and Roger had weekend visits.

Two years later, I decided to find love again, not just for me but for my daughters. They deserved a father figure. When I recently introduced my boyfriend, David, to my children, he abruptly ended our relationship after dinner.

David left without explanation, and the same had happened with previous boyfriends. Desperate for answers, I asked my friend Jose to help. Posing as my boyfriend, he discovered my daughters were scaring off my dates, hoping Roger and I would reunite. Their confession shattered my heart.