I have never been involved in this other than the fact that we are together his ex wife has done nothing but cause problems since the day she found out about us, that's the thing he is keeping her best interests at heart but his ex wife just sees there daughter as a weapon against him to try and hurt him because he will not go back to her.

He is far from scared and will not wait until she is an adult to be in her life even if he does there is no saying she will not want to know him, I know that for a fact as I grew up with out my dad in my life and I am really close to him now I met him when I was 17 yrs. he just doesn't want to cause his daughter anymore heart ache or pain then he has to.