How could he have messed up this badly so quickly? Men can't manage anything. Alexis and I were only gone for a couple months. I wanted Kate Beckett to be my third daughter in law, and he was so close to getting her. I liked her; I knew she would stick around, even though his last two wives hadn't. But this time he didn't stick around, what was my poor boy thinking? Even Alexis wanted him to get together with Kate, she's very tolerant of his relationships, but has never encouraged one like she did with Kate. So why is he with Paula? I've never seen him care as much for anybody other than Alexis, like he does Kate. Kate's a good role model for Alexis, probably the closest thing to a mother she has ever had, Lord knows I'm not her mother figure even if I am the only constant adult female in her life. He will be lucky to get another chance with her, I couldn't blame her if she didn't want to risk her heart again, but if she is willing, and I'm going to get those two together. From what Rick has said I'm sure Kate's friend Lanie would be more than happy to help me. Or she would have been, I'm not so sure where she stands now.