Advice from Annie Lane.
I am a widow and I have three children. Our family has always been a close one. However, I have encountered a dilemma I never thought I would experience. My daughter is a divorced mother of four grown children. In the past, she always made sure she visited. This has changed in the last few years. Now she seldom visits. I have seen her once this year. She only lives two hours from me.
She is seeing someone, and I know they spend a great deal of time with each other, especially on the weekends. She has brought him twice when we’ve had a get-together, etc. As a result, I am no longer seeing my grandchildren -- her children -- nor am I hearing from them. In the past, she made it a point to visit. The children have families, and two of the granddaughters have children. I try not to dwell on it.
I am no longer driving due to back problems as a result of arthritis. I am disappointed, and I am hurt. It is not where I can visit them due to my not driving. If you’ve asked your daughter if everything is OK between you two and she assures you it is, perhaps her lack of visiting really does stem from not wanting to drive the two hours each way to and from your house. While it may not be feasible with her work schedule to visit all the time, even once every six weeks or every other month would be a welcome start.
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