"My husband and I are separated. Our children are ages 20 and 22. He has just been diagnosed with some type of serious medical issue (likely life-threatening). He has shared the information with our children but refuses to explain to me what is happening. I am not being nosy; I simply believe that I should be aware of what's going on for the sake of our children."
"My boyfriend of several years, Guy, often asks me to take a trip with him. I have researched accommodations at the suggested destinations, only to have him say they are too pricey. Thus, we never go anywhere, although he could easily afford it. Now his brother (whom I've never met) has suggested a family cruise and suggested that Guy bring along his ex-wife, who is in the early stages of dementia."
A separated spouse requests information about an estranged husband's likely life-threatening diagnosis because both adult children depend on their parents, and one child lives with the parent and has multiple mental-health diagnoses. The estranged husband has told the children but refuses to explain details to the other parent. The requesting parent believes knowledge is necessary to help and support both children. The guidance given affirms the parent is not wrong to ask, but if the husband refuses, the parent must accept that refusal and handle the children's needs with limited information. A separate correspondent reports feeling hurt when a long-term boyfriend excludes her from travel plans and instead plans to invite his ex-wife, who has early-stage dementia.
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