My ex-girlfriend never loved me – she just wanted my money for her business
DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN my new girlfriend asked me to invest in her dog portrait photography business, I had no idea she planned to dump me.
But soon after we started drawing up the paperwork, she told me she still had feelings for her ex and couldn’t commit to me.
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We were seeing each other for six months after meeting on dog walks on the heath.
I’m 44 and she’s 41. She says she cares about me and wants me to be involved in the business, but I’m not sure.
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I agreed to invest because I thought we had a future together and a shared passion.
Part of me now wonders if she was only ever interested in me for my money.
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DEIDRE SAYS: If she was only interested in your money, she would have waited until the business deal was signed and sealed before ending your relationship.
If you feel a purely professional relationship will be too difficult, it would be best to walk away now.
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But if you think you can be friends – once you have got over your hurt – then perhaps it would be rash to walk away from a business you saw potential in.
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