Advice Column: My son is 20 and dating a 32 year old with 2 kids

Advice Column: 

My son is 20 and dating a 32 year old, divorcee with 2 kids. I don’t like this.  How should I handle this?

My Response:

Dear Mom;

This is a hard situation to be in. Being a parent and not liking who your kid is dating is hard. Unfortunately your son is an adult and he can make his own decisions. I would voice to him your concerns, but I would let him know that I would support any decision he makes. You don’t want to push your son away by being negative and getting on him for dating someone so much older with children. He may figure it out on his own. I know it isn’t easy, but sometimes we have to let them make mistakes and learn from them. Raising someone else’s kids is not easy, especially when you are practically a kid yourself. Do you know if he has met the kids? Talk to him, but don’t attack him with what you don’t like. You have to have a limit as to what to say, if he starts telling you that it’s his life, leave it alone and try talking to him another time.  Good luck.

xo,

kristin nicole

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