Dear Janice, My father-in-law is one of the nastiest, vindictive people I have ever known, and as a result, he is disliked by many people. In fact, it would be easier to list the people who do like him!
If he visited his dad all those years, despite his ill-treatment, then he would still feel a loss and would be grieving. Dear Janice, I have been dating a guy for nine months. I like him a lot, and we get on like a house on fire. Trouble is, I’m not really attracted to him.He is very comfortable financially, whereas I am a single parent with a low income.He adores us both and is always kind and caring.Dear Lindsay, In all that you have told me, you haven’t said one negative thing about this lovely guy except that you are not attracted to him.
Move in with him, and experience life together 24/7 because this is the only way to find out if all three of you are compatible living together. Our daughter found out about this and went ballistic. In fact, she has barely made contact since then.Surely, we should be expected to chastise the kids if they misbehave?Dear Joan, Absolutely you should. But the key to this is what’s acceptable, and what’s reasonable punishment in the eyes of your daughter and son-in-law.