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My ex-wife wants me to be more present for my kids.
With "present" I don't mean present when he's with his kids, but to see them more and spend more time with them in general. Is "present" ok to mean that?
If yes, is "for" ok in the sentence or should it be "with"?
My ex-wife wants me to be more involved with my kids.
Is this sentence ok, too? And does it mean the same thing?
Top answer
” This means she wants you to be more a part of their lives both through your physical presence and engagement with all aspects of their lives. The preposition “for” is correct in this context. ”My ex-wife wants me to be more involved with my kids“ is very close in meaning, but does not convey the same degree of commitment as the first sentence.
- ” This means she wants you to be more a part of their lives both through your physical presence and engagement with all aspects of their lives.
- The preposition “for” is correct in this context.
- ”My ex-wife wants me to be more involved with my kids“ is very close in meaning, but does not convey the same degree of commitment as the first sentence.
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“My ex-wife wants me to be more present for my kids.”
This means she wants you to be more a part of their lives both through your physical presence and engagement with all aspects of their lives. The preposition “for” is correct in this context.
”My ex-wife wants me to be more involved with my kids“ is very close in meaning, but does not convey the same degree of c
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