Dear Jasmine,
I have a dear friend who is going through a divorce. His problem is he can’t get over the loss of his stepchild. He spent every day with her and he was the only father she knew. He knows things will never work with the mother and does not want the marriage.
He is very depressed over the loss of this child and to make it worse the mother moved just down the street. So now he has to see the child outside playing and be reminded of his loss. What can he do to help himself with this loss?
Is it possible he will be able to get through this? He is just miserable to the point he can hardly stop thinking of her and does not seem to be able to get on with his life, because of this loss. What would be of some help to him in this situation?
Amy C.
Sandsuky, OH
Dear Amy,
I would wonder if it would be possible for him to get some sort of visitation rights since he was her father for so long. If he went through a divorce attorney, I would suggest he consult them to see if there is anything he can do so that he doesn’t have to completely sever the relationship.
If that doesn’t work out, then perhaps he could work something out with his ex wife in terms of visitation. He might get lucky and she could say yes because she wants some time to herself. Let him explore both those options and see how they go before he gets too distress over this.
Always here,
Jasmine
