Daughter 50 son 40, she can have them in tears after 2 days dealing with her. They both stay in close touch with her and see her often but when she is in a bad way things breakdown rapidly.
HBDC - You have put yourself in the position where you are her de facto husband. Do you want to be married to her?
Nope, I am having more contact now than I had planned to have. I really didn’t think it was bothering me all that much but my stomach problems seemed to suggest otherwise.