Yvonne Kontoz, a Kenyan woman, recently called off her engagement after her fiancé demanded that she cut ties with the father of her child.
Yvonne shared a screenshot of the breakup message she sent to her fiancé on Facebook, where she explained that she cannot compromise on the relationship her daughter has with her biological father.
Yvonne’s fiancé had offered to take care of her daughter, stating that there was no need to keep her ex in their lives. However, Yvonne refused, stating that her daughter’s bond with her father is something she could never compromise on.
“Few days ago I called off my engagement…wuuueh, nyota yangu ni kama pastor Ezekiel ameenda nayo jela. My fiancé was good, he loves me, has no problem with taking care of me and my daughter fully but there are things I can never compromise no matter how good you are to me…And one of them Is the relationship My daughter has with her father,” she wrote.
“That has always been my rule. I broke up with my baby daddy but he didn’t Break up with his child. The bond my daughter has with her dad is something I can never compromise just to make the man I’m dating feel nice
“My Child is loved, my daughter is well taken care of, my little Girl has a Father, a very responsible father and I cannot Break the bond they have just to get married or to fit your needs.
In her Facebook post, Yvonne also expressed her concern for the number of single mothers who neglect their children or even change their identities to fit the needs of their new partners.
She made it clear that her child’s relationship with her father is essential and must be respected.
“Napenda mtoto wako vile nakupenda”is a narrative I barely buy…My Child is to be respected, she’s already Loved. So denying my child her Fathers love just to make you happy can never be me!”
