Sounds simple right? There are too many women out there dating men and/or having children with men that they don't trust.

If you cannot trust him to a) water your plants when you're gone b) look after your cat when you visit your parents or c) something as simple as remembering a date when you've confirmed it X amount of times, he is a lost cause.

If I get one more call from a friend/family member to watch their children while their 100% healthy and wide-awake husband sits at home AVAILABLE, I am going to change my number/name and move to Mars. Enough is enough. If you cannot trust him to do anything, that's a problem. Why pass the issue at hand onto a 3rd party?

When I've brought it up with the respective parties, the response is always "Well I trust you and that should be a compliment!" It would be different if there was no SO in the picture, but since there is, I'm just a last resort.

I'm not necessarily mad that I get dragged into these situations because I have managed to distance myself about 90% of the time (going for that 100%, soon). What I AM mad at though is the fact that conversation after conversation these women gripe about not being able to trust their partner.

Imagine going mountain climbing and you can't trust your partner on the ground to properly assist you. Imagine flying a plane and you don't trust your co-pilot to take over for you when needed. Can you? Because I can't. In these circumstances and more, you have to find another partner or not go (if that is an option).

On a basic level, why would romantic life be any different? There is no prize at the end of the day for staying with the "Most stubborn man" or "Most untrustworthy partner." What you will get is multiple headaches, anxiety, ruined friendships, overspent accounts, etc. It's honestly not worth it. You've been too great to lower yourself to this level.