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Perhaps sending cards or thoughtful notes to her and your granddaughter from time to time (not too often so as to appear that you are a stalker) would remind her that you are a caring person. I...

You could always let your niece know that you would like to send a baptism gift to her child and ask what she thinks would be best. It might open the door to an honest discussion of why you were not...

I am sorry that you are in this position. Consider also sending birthday and Christmas cards to your son-in-law's immediate family (parents, siblings) to signal your acceptance of the extended...

Thank you for replying. What can I do to nurture the relationship so that he wants to communicate with me more? He tends to put people analytically into a box and does not deviate. I have tried...

My son is 23 years old and married to a nice, but very immature girl who can not separate from her mother and vice versa. My son's mother-in-law is the type of woman who would suck the life out of...

Has anyone else observed or been part of this situation in their twenties?

DSMom, I will try to take your advice on laying low. Sometimes it is difficult. I guess that I can not assume that their relationship is over, especially since they are just in their early...

ZoeMarie: We live 1500 miles apart. When I have visited in the past, I have always asked for my daughter in law to join us with my son. Sometimes she has and we have had an okay time. I like your...

Thank you DSMom. Your suggestions are wise, but at this time my son does not think that he has time for his younger sister. I suspect he is immersed in law school and marriage and still thinks of...

Thank you for your kind reply. I hesitate to let my daughter know right now that she can write another email at this time because she is so very, very angry at her brother. I know that he loves her...

I have two children - a 22 year old son and a 20 year old daughter. They were very close growing up. My son is now a married law student and my daughter is a sophomore in college. She has tried...

I am sorry for your pain. Perhaps the experiences in Iraq coupled with a new marriage are making your son distance himself from you. My 22 year old son is newly married and seems to have reduced...

Startover22, your ideas are great - I have given my daughter-in-law a china teacup from my son's great-grandmother as one wedding present. I remembered their month anniversary with a card and...

Thank you startover22 for your kind words. I know how busy he is and I have made certain that I support his relationships with his in-laws as well by telephoning and emailing them on a regular...

Thanks startover22. I do expect change in our relationship as it evolves. It is hard sometimes to "take what I can get" because I do love him and totally support his wife and marriage. I think it...

Falherst - Thank you for taking the time to respond. I visit my son several times a year, but I really don't think that the distance is the issue. Sometimes I feel that is he is a time warp and...

My son is almost 23 years old, married for 6 months, and is a first year law student. His wife is emotionally very tied to her mother (unnaturally it seems as they are more like sisters than...

My son is a senior and my daughter a freshman at the same university. They have always been very close growing up, until, it seems, my son's senior year in high school. From that point on, he acts...

My 21 year old son is a senior in college with an upcoming wedding and graduate school. He excels academically and is a good kid. I asked him recently to check on his sister (they are at the same...