Your Turn: “My 46-Year-Old Mother is Dating a 22-Year-Old!”
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: I am 24-years-old my mother, who is now 46, divorced my father when I was 13, after years of dealing with his alcohol abuse, many physical altercations, and his refusing to take his medication or go to therapy for his bipolar disorder. My dad is currently serving time in prison. My mom has not dated anyone since they divorced. I live on my own, about a 40 minute drive away from the rest of my family, but both my brothers, aged 13 and 18, still live…