Dear Amy: I am an older woman who fell in love with a man 17 years younger than me.
I’m going to take it as a given that your partner doesn’t present any risks to your granddaughter, and that your son-in-law’s treatment of you is a reflection of the rage he feels at his perception that you are encroaching upon his family.He is managing to control the lives of four people: his wife, his brother, you, and your granddaughter.You can’t stand up to him if your heart is aching and breaking, and so you will have to train yourself to withstand the consequent separation.
In my state, grandparents can file a legal petition for visitation, as long as it is “in the child’s best interests.”“They [grandparent/s] had a substantial relationship with the grandchild.”My long-ago ex-husband’s father recently died. I attended the memorial celebration for my ex’s parent, under very similar circumstances. I kept to the fringes of the service and reception, paid my respects personally, and then quietly slipped out .
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