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Struggling with my 29 year old daughter's breakup

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MissAdventure Sun 12-Jul-26 12:14:42

I think you need to find a way to stop focusing on your daughter's break up.
It's a normal fact of life, so distract yourself from obsessing over it.

She has friends to support her and sounds to be coping ok.

Luckygirl3 Sun 12-Jul-26 12:11:13

Lend an ear and never interfere is very sound advice indeed!

I know that it is hard for us to let go of our adult children and let them make their own mistakes, but in the end it has to be done.

She knows uou are there to turn to when needed. That is all you can offer.

Please try not to let tjis worry interfere with you enjoying your life.

BrokenheartedMum Sun 12-Jul-26 11:41:19

Gran22boys

I have had similar for years and years. My DD is now in her 40s and has had one disastrous relationship after another. I have experienced such stress over the years because of it but now have old age issues to contend with and think she must sort herself out. I listen and say the right things but I’m not sure anything will ever change. My advice is to lend an ear but never interfere.

Thanks for reaching out. She's my only child and that makes things harder :-( I was a single mom for a long time, now I have a very supportive husband who also loves my daughter a lot. How is your daughter coping with all that?

Gran22boys Sun 12-Jul-26 11:22:40

I have had similar for years and years. My DD is now in her 40s and has had one disastrous relationship after another. I have experienced such stress over the years because of it but now have old age issues to contend with and think she must sort herself out. I listen and say the right things but I’m not sure anything will ever change. My advice is to lend an ear but never interfere.

BrokenheartedMum Sun 12-Jul-26 11:15:00

My 29-year-old daughter is going through an uncertain and painful breakup after having spent almost all her adult life in relationships. She seems to be functioning, seeing friends (not a large group) and receiving support, but I have become consumed by anxiety about whether her boyfriend will return and whether she will ever find another suitable partner and have the family she wants. I realise that my rumination is becoming a problem for me. How did other mothers support their adult daughters without becoming overwhelmed themselves?