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What to do with a 38 year old mamas boy?

I know I can't change my boyfriend and I don't want him to cut ties with his mom, but how can I encourage him to have an adult relationship with her? He will leave me and my daughter and go spend weekends with his mom and not worry about us back at home. I have tried compromising and asking him to make a day trip now and then and not answering her calls during our quiet time in the evening. She knows she is interrupting out together time after the baby has gone to bed. I need him to set some boundaries with her. How do I accomplish this while making sure he knows I don't want him to alienate her.

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  • 7 years ago
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    the relationship between a mother and a son can be a very strong bond. try to talk to him about it and try telling him that you respect his mom but at the same time he is ruining your relationship with him.

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