Yesterday, we reported that Duane “Dog The Bounty Hunter” Chapman had proposed to his girlfriend Francie Frane just ten months after the death of his wife Beth. Now, Dog’s two daughters Lyssa and Bonnie have broken their silence to reveal their thoughts on the engagement.
Dog, 67, announced his proposal to Frane on Monday, with his rep saying “They’re very happy and looking forward to a long life together.” When Dog shared the news on his Instagram page, he was hit with comments from haters, which prompted his and Beth’s 21 year-old daughter Bonnie to rush to his defense in the comments section.
“My father has gone through so much this past year without my mother. It’s been extremely difficult to see one parent pass, and the other so intent on following. My father deserves to be happy,” she began in her lengthy comments. “He’s still got my mother’s name on his chest. He’ll never forget her and the love she gave him. She would be happy my father is in love and finding peace.”
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“Life has never been easy for my dad, but love is something that comes naturally to him,” she continued, according to People Magazine.
Bonnie went on to reply to one fan’s comment about her mother to say, “I know that she sent Francie,” adding that Frane is “a wonderful woman.”
“She’s a blessing and is helping my dad heal day by day,” she continued.
Bonnie also addressed the fact that Beth had said before her death that she did not want Dog to remarry, explaining that “her feelings changed as her condition worsened.”
“For those who claim to know my mother’s wishes: please remember that we as a family went through every excruciating and painful detail of what was next,” she wrote. “I had this talk with her, my mother had so much love for my father, she would never want him to be alone. My mom wanted him to be happy no matter what. There is always going to be one and only one Mrs. Dog.”
“Welcome to the pack, Francie,” she concluded.
Beth’s stepsister Lyssa, who is Dog’s daughter from a previous relationship, also expressed her support for his engagement.
“WELCOME TO THE FAM FRAN!” she wrote on Instagram.
In recent weeks, Lyssa has been open about her support for her father and Frane as a couple.
“They both lost their spouses to cancer, so they know what it’s like to go through that and they are helping each other through it,” Lyssa previously told The Sun. “But at the same time, they are being very respectful of each other’s grieving process.”
“She is a good woman for my dad,” she added.
This piece originally appeared in UpliftingToday.com and is used by permission.
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