I do think though that we don’t know what conversations/arguments/agreements went on behind closed doors. We don’t really know the circumstances. Yes it was an awful thing to have happened and shouldn’t have happened but I do think that we all make mistakes and they have a child together. Is it worth giving him a broken home too, if KH is convinced MP regrets her actions and has taken steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again? I’m just not sure separating would be the better option.
I don't mean separate in terms of the relationship necessarily. I just think it would have made a big statement if he’d have moved out temporarily so that:
a) Bunny and Jet could feel their Dad was prioritising their wellbeing/safety
b) Bunny and Jet felt their Dad had their back and implemented that Michelle shows through action that she’s remorseful i.e. anger management etc
c) It would have been positive for any social services intervention that he’d removed himself in order to prioritise the children’s routine and to cause minimal disruption by them going back full time with KP
d) It would have kept his story consistent. You can’t claim that KP is a risk to the children and then the minute your fiancee decides it’s not for her change your mind and send them back there when social services say that’s the alternative. If KP is unfit and you believe it with all your heart you pick your children until Michelle has proven herself and your children are comfortable to return.
I think if Kieran had moved out for a few months while Michelle done some regain and relationship building with Jet and Bunny people wouldn’t be feeling like he accepted appalling behaviour.
I also think he shouldn’t have wrote a Mother’s Day post claiming she was an amazing step-mum (can’t write verbatim as he blocked me for asking what he spent the GFM money on). It’s false, to be an amazing step-mum you have to treat non-biological children as your own, no preferential treatment…… it’s an earned title, not one giving because you ‘put up’ with them to one up their Mum.