Dear Eric: My husband of 11 years has two daughters and a son, all successful with families of their own. The daughters live several hours away; the son out west. My husband has recently been in the hospital several times. Not once did his daughters come to visit him. He’s a good father; he loves them and sends cards and gifts. He gave them a good life. I don’t get it. I know he feels bad. What’s the solution?

– Worried Wife

Dear Wife: Call the daughters. Tell them that it’s important to you and important to their dad that he gets their support. They may be caught up in the busyness of their own lives, so alerting them to this issue/opportunity could be a gift.

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