A woman’s 45-year marriage is under strain due to her husband’s grown sons, who are demanding that he leave her and move closer to their mother, his ex-wife.
Background
The couple has been married for 45 years, and the woman thought she had a good relationship with her stepsons, now 58 and 56. However, when they retired and moved to Florida, the sons suddenly became angry and announced that they had always hated her.
The sons’ mother, who has a Ph.D. in family therapy, never remarried and is described as manipulative and controlling. The sons are now refusing to speak to their father or allow him to see his four grandchildren unless he meets their demands.
Advice
Advice columnist Dear Abby suggests that the couple should not give in to the sons’ emotional blackmail and that they should use their common sense to navigate the situation.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
