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I have a dumb question.<BR>How should I respond when my mate esteems her relationship with her child above our marriage? Our teenage daughter is being a teenager (possible Teenage Life Crisis, if that is a term).<BR>I am not jealous. I feel they are suffering more than I am in this.<BR>What should I do when the OP is my own daughter who is working the separation to her own advantage?<BR>My wife can see this is a major problem but she is reluctant to address it. <BR>
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I don't know if this is a dumb question, but certainly an interesting one, although I may give a dumb answer.<P>Of course we all understand that the bond between the mother and child is usually much stronger than the bond of the father.<P>I guess I don't understand how your daughter, I'll assume this is your daughter and not a step-child, can see herself benefiting from allowing her family to fall apart.<P>My only thought would be that you also need some family counseling to get to the root of some family issues.<P><P>------------------<BR>I am in this situation for a very good reason, it just took time to get over my own self-pity and understand why.
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