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Article: When your senior parent has a new partner: mom is getting married, dad has a new girlfriend, What's an adult child to do?
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- Going Bonkers Magazine
- Article date:
- March 22, 2007
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With the divorce rate still hovering at fifty percent, and our extended life-span, it's very likely that your senior mother, father, or both will have a new love interest at some point, if they don't already.
When your parent has been widowed or divorced, your bond with him or her changes, sometimes temporarily, sometimes permanently and almost certainly if there is a new person in the picture. Accepting a parent's new partner isn't always easy, and it's especially hard to feel welcoming and amicable if doubt about that partner's suitability holds you back. Here are some insights and tips to help you deal with your feelings and the changes in your relationship ...