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Asking Eric: Parents stayed close with son’s ex after she cheated

Son had a “raging fit” about his parents’ tight relationship with his cheating ex-girlfriend.

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Dear Eric: About 14 years ago our son was seriously dating a woman whom both my wife and I really adored. We both thought she would be a great wife and daughter-in-law. She became the daughter we always wanted to have.

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Then the unspeakable happened. She cheated on him. They broke up, yet remained friends, but she claimed she had adopted us as her parents. She was estranged from her father and rarely spoke with her mother. She would come and visit us on her own.

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The comments overwhelmingly criticize the parents for maintaining a close relationship with their son's ex-girlfriend, who cheated on him. Many commenters express that the parents' actions are insensitive and disrespectful to their son, suggesting that they should prioritize... Show more
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