Question from Anonymous Caring.com community member
What can I do about my mother? I'm not sure if she's suffering from severe empty nest syndrome, or if she's just overly dependant on me. I got married a year ago last August. It has been an emotional roller-coaster ever since then. I lived with Mom until I got married (at 39 and moved out of state, about 375 miles away (its a 7 hour drive). I have been back to visit a lot for business, but that doens't seem to be enough for my mother. She has emotiional breakdowns on the phone, sobbing about how lonely she is. At other times she makes sarcastic comments about my house, where I live and other things. She's only happy when I'm back staying at home with her. This is starting to put a strain on my marriage and I'm afraid to tell my mother certain things because I don't want to upset her. She hangs onto the hope of me moving back, which doesn't seem likely, since my husband is happy with his current job and doesn't want to move. My mother is only 65 and plans to retire next year, which really scares me. What can I do?
