US EditionDear Abby: It’s Been a Year Since My Wife Died and I Can’t Get on with My Life
A grandmother is hurt as her son's wife and baby visit relatives nearby but never her, causing family estrangement despite no known conflict.
- Grandmother hasn't seen her grandchild since the baby's birthday five months ago, while Noelle and the baby visit her parents nearly every weekend and never come to the writer's home.
- Two years ago the son married Noelle, daughter-in-law, whose parents live 10 miles from the writer while my daughter lives down the street.
- The writer asked repeatedly for day visits or overnights, but the son and daughter-in-law never bring the baby; the son’s father has never met the baby, and a relative was not invited to the first birthday.
- The writer says she is very hurt because they don’t recognize her as a grandmother or the family as part of the child's life, and there has never been ugliness, yet she worries about the damage caused by avoidance.
- Abby advised discussing the matter directly with the son, who appears ineffectual, and if the child’s father doesn’t shed light, the writer should share her feelings to avoid worsening the situation.
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Dear Abby: My grandbaby never visits our side of the family
DEAR ABBY: My son married a lovely woman, “Noelle,” two years ago. They live a couple of hours away and have a 1-year-old son, my third grandchild. Noelle’s parents live 10 miles from my home. She and the baby go there nearly every weekend but NEVER come by mine. I haven’t seen them since the baby’s birthday five months ago. My daughter lives down the street from Noelle’s parents. She wasn’t invited to the baby’s first birthday even though she’…
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Dear Abby: It’s been a year since my wife died and I can’t get on with my life
DEAR ABBY: One year ago, my heart was torn out of my chest when my wife died after a five-year battle with stage-4 breast cancer. It was the beginning of the end of my world. I’m alone now. We have two cats I still take care of and all the daily chores of a normal household.
Dear Abby: My daughter-in-law visits her parents every weekend but never brings the baby to see us
Dear Abby: My son married a lovely woman, “Noelle,” two years ago. They live a couple of hours away and have a 1-year-old son, my third grandchild. Noelle’s parents live 10 miles from my home. She and the baby go there nearly every weekend but NEVER come by mine. I haven’t seen them since the baby’s birthday five months ago.
Dear Abby: Child is being kept away from father's family
DEAR ABBY: My son married a lovely woman, "Noelle," two years ago. They live a couple of hours away and have a 1-year-old son, my third grandchild. Noelle's parents live 10 miles from my home. She and the baby go…
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