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[quote=Anonymous]My parents have a similar dynamic, but maybe not so bad. My mom is always telling me how grumpy and unreasonable he is, now that he is old. (I suspect part of it is that she didn't notice it as much when he worked or they were more active and out of the house more.) I bring them out for visits a few times a year so she can hang out with someone beside him. I wish she still drove so she can go places. I'm guessing your parents are Catholic. Mine are also very religious Catholics. Maybe if you convinced your mom that he meet's the criteria for being unwell, and therefore not compelled to attend mass weekly, she'd feel better about leaving him and going by herself? The older my parents get, the more generous they are with their definition of "sick" for skipping mass. Could you get her an ipad so she could facetime with you and the kids? Any maybe preload some fun apps for her? Even something like Duolingo so she could learn a new language? [/quote]
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