Is My Son Being Manipulative?
Six years after Vali's first husband died, she met a man and fell in love. Her son seemed fine with the idea...until he wasn't. Vali wanted to know if his anger was manipulation. My reply? Maybe. It's common for major family transitions like a wedding to resurrect grief in kids so this mom should at least slow down, listen to her son and moved toward him emotionally. He needs reassurance. But is he manipulative? If he has a history than maybe. Either way, he needs a little TLC.
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Six years after Vali's first husband died, she met a man and fell in love. Her son seemed fine with the idea...until he wasn't. Vali wanted to know if his anger was manipulation. My reply? Maybe. It's common for major family transitions like a wedding to resurrect grief in kids so this mom should at least slow down, listen to her son and moved toward him emotionally. He needs reassurance. But is he manipulative? If he has a history than maybe. Either way, he needs a little TLC.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Ron, we get married in a couple of months…and now my son gets angry?
