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Steps

1. Be friendly with his daughter. Alienating her will only drive a wedge into the relationship with the man.
2. Don't be critical. A criticism of his daughter is a criticism of him.
3. Don't try to be her mother. She probably already has a mother that she loves, respects, and wishes was still married to her father.
4. Become her friend, then you will be able to hang out the three of you and have great fun.

Tips

• Don't try to gain favor with the daughter of a man you are dating by speaking in a critical way about her father. She will probably repeat what you said to her father.
• Be glad he is close to his daughter. It means he is a good person and is serious about his commitments.

Warnings

• If you have tried your best to establish and maintain a relationship with a man who is close to his daughter, but are still failing, know when to cut your losses and give up.
• If you can't cope, this is probably not a good relationship for you to pursue. Consider dating somebody with no kids.

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