US EditionDear Abby: My Daughter and My Wife Hate Each Other; How Can I Bring the Women I Love Together?
A man struggles to mediate between his wife and daughter amid unresolved trauma and family tensions, with recent efforts including a birthday lunch and suggestions for PTSD treatment.
- Recently the man received a birthday lunch invitation from Violet, his daughter, forcing a choice between attending and angering his wife, Violet's mother, whom he has tried to reconcile without success.
- Underlying the split is Violet's claim she blames her mother for her PTSD, while his wife admits she loves Violet but doesn't like her, complicating their estrangement.
- Given the distance and recent rapprochement, Violet lives about two hours away, which shapes how often they see each other and adds complexity to their relationship.
- Dear Abby recommended the man tell Violet he loves her at lunch and provide names of doctors for trauma treatment; she also suggested family counseling for the three of them.
- The columnist cautioned that the man should determine whether his reconnection with his high school first love, now eight months ongoing, is genuine or mere nostalgia.
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Dear Abby: My daughter and my wife hate each other; how can I bring the women I love together?
DEAR ABBY: My daughter, “Violet,” lives about two hours away. She and her mother (my wife) do not get along. Violet was always a rebellious, independent wild child, as well as the source of a lot of family problems. Violet and I also were estranged until we recently reconciled.
Dear Abby: Man caught in the middle of bitter feud between wife and daughter
Dear Abby: My daughter, “Violet,” lives about two hours away. She and her mother (my wife) do not get along. Violet was always a rebellious, independent wild child, as well as the source of a lot of family problems. Violet and I also were estranged until we recently reconciled.
Dear Abby: Mother-daughter rift puts Dad in a tough spot
DEAR ABBY: My daughter, “Violet,” lives about two hours away. She and her mother (my wife) do not get along. Violet was always a rebellious, independent wild child, as well as the source of a lot of family problems. Violet…
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