Our adult sons did not contact their father the night before to offer their support, they only sent a message the morning of after I texted them stating we were on the way. If it’s all too emotional for you: “Thanks for listening – I’m grateful for you – good bye for now”. For years I have always helped them financially and with chid care, even when they live 10 hours away by car. And of course, I think he needs counseling too, and likely some medication, but I don’t even bring this up.

One with her spouse and children and the other with the boyfriend- established relationship and already living together.The family has supported him in every way to make the transition as easy as possible for him but he doesn’t seem to appreciate it, although he says he does. I know it’s my issue, that I cannot change her, I just wish she had some compassion and care for me and awareness for the struggles I had to make sure she was happy. I have done plenty for her an him but I just feel like it is a take and take some more kind of environment. Healthy family relationships are the pearls of life; this book will help you not only to discover that but also to recover what may have gotten lost along the way. It’s possible because you smothered them so much when they were at home and couldn’t breathe so now they’re out your household they feel more comfortable to be themselves and be around like minded people.

You even get upset when I put my signal on when I’m turning in the driveway and there’s no car behind me! He came back here to live with my second husband and went to a therapist to help with his issues and he finally got a job on the A trail and was ready to go for training and then Covid happened and he had to come back i. I’ve been struggling with both our sons in this young adult phase running into many of the situations above. While there are shelves of baby and toddler books, and a growing number on teens, late-stage mothering is a wasteland.However she will not give custody to the father of 2 kids coz she will loose social security payments!