Brother asking for advice

Difficult and I can see where your brother is coming from but it’s not for him to decide is it ? He needs I think to pass the information on and then remove himself from the problem

I think that at 40 (?) the ex girlfriend is old enough to try to make contact herself if she must, and not bring your brother into it.
I think he should keep well out, as apartfrom anything else, he risks his presumably friendly relationship with his DIL (and possibly his DS)
This woman seems to me to be hankering after a past which she possibly remembers through rose tinted glasses.
Time she grew up.

I would tell her that I dont want to be involved in any way with her.If she wants to speak to him its up to her to contact him but I wouldn't give her the details of how to reach him.
No point in sending trouble his way if he's settled in his marriage .

Well three choices come to mind.1 Tell the ex that he will not be a go between & will not be Party to her suggestion.
2. Ask your nephew if he would want to know if his ex tried to contact him.
3 .probably this one is too late, but tell the ex that you don’t have any contact details for the brother,therefore not in a position to pass on any information.
Good luck, it’s a very awkward position to be in.

Yup, I think he should just say, Nothing to do with me, love, and it’s up to her where she takes it.

I think this woman contacted my brother because my nephew doesn't use social media and has moved several times therefore she can't trace him. My brother certainly wouldn't give her my nephew's contact details.

My concern is that if my brother doesn't tell his son and he then finds out it could cause an argument between my brother and his son.

I am all for Eglantine21's approach, or just delete the mail and then deny ever receiving it. Email does go astray.

The fact that the man in question doesn't use social media is not a good reason for facilitating her contact with him. If she wants to find him that is up to her. This man may be 40, but the pull of an old flame can be irresistable and any age. Look how many marriages Friends Reunited broke up. I often wonder how many of the rematches broke up for much the same reason they broke up first time round.

I would say the same Nothing to do with me, love, and it’s up to her where she takes it

She could end up stalking him or he could decide to see her 'just the once' and end up putting a lot of strain on his marriage.

No need to lie or pretend anything.
Simply say Nothing to do with me and then block her emails if you feel your own privacy has been compromised.
Keep outof this !

Maybe he doesn't use social media so that he can't be contacted. I'd tell her I was heaving no part in this.

I think your brother should reply to the ex girlfriend and tell her his son is now happily married and in light of the history between them, it would be totally inappropriate for him to pass on his (son's) contact details, after such a long time.

This girl hasn't maintained friendly contact during the years, so it seems she only contacts him when she wants something. Best for the father to say firmly he is not in a position to facilitate contact because of her previous behaviour and block all future communication.

Should she find his son, and if she is determined she probably will, then the father should say, if asked,that he deliberately did not pass on details because he did not want to be responsible for damaging his son and daughter in law's marriage in any way.

No need to explain, that always ends in trouble.

Just say 'nothing to do with me', ring off and block her.

I would not pass on details. I would have a severe memory fail. If he doesn't want to go on social media there must be a reason for it i.e. Not to be hassled by old girlfriends. Perhaps your brother could have fun by saying his son had name changed and was having to move to a secret address and couldn't possibly divulge.

Oldwoman70 Can your brother not freign forgetfulness if his son ever found out this woman is trying to contact him ?
With her past history I would expect her to make life difficult for your nephew.

This woman could turn into a stalker and ruin your nephew's life, I think it would be wise for your brother to suggest he is not in a position to divulge address etc. She may make of that what she will.

The nephew is forty, not ninety five. He could figure out how to make himself findable on social media if he wanted to. He chooses not to, in the full knowledge that he has an ex who has repeatedly sought him out to his detriment before.

Let sleeping dogs lie and tell nephew nothing.

I agree with most of the posters here. Advise your brother to keep out of it and divulge nothing to this ex girlfriend of his sons. She sounds dangerous, and could indeed put strain on his marriage.

I spoke with my brother this morning - he went for lunch with my nephew's family yesterday - took him to one side and told him this woman had contacted him.

My nephew apparently went quiet and then said that he didn't want her contact information, he realised she had always just used him and was emphatic that he never wanted to see or hear from her again.

I agree with those of you who think she could have become at the very least a nuisance or at worst a stalker.

That's a relief, Oldwoman70. Hope it will be the end of the matter for you all.

I agree with everything paddyann said.

well done brilliant outcome. Hope this ghastly woman has planted a 'brain worm' in your nephew - with luck, commons sense and maturity he will put her back in the box and concentrate on his family. to all especially you for being a good Auntie!

oopps - meant HASN'T!!!!