My DH and his daughter have been estranged on and off for 20+ years. She is in her late 40s and has led a troubled life; unemployment, debt, poor housing, abusive boyfriends. Offers of help from my DH (possibly clumsily made) have been rejected or misused. (eg Deposit for a flat put in her bank account had ‘disappeared’ by the time the flat became available). Now she has accepted help, has a job and is out of debt. She lives 250 miles away and I have rarely met her. Now my DH would like her to come to stay. We live in a village and and have a healthy lifestyle, with lots of fruit and veg, country walks etc. Stepdaughter is obese and tells us she eats mainly fish and chips and pizza. Last time we had a meal with her she ate no veg, even scraping the cress garnish off her steak. I am very pleased they are reconciled, but am worried about a visit. I have little in common with her (what shall I talk about?), don’t know what to cook or how to entertain her. My worst fear is I’ll get it wrong and make things worse again. Any ideas welcome!
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