People Who Lost One Parent Share How They Feel About Their Surviving Parent’s Dating

Losing a parent can change a family in an instant, but it can also leave behind a harder question, what happens when the surviving parent wants to date again?

For some children, the answer feels simple. For others, it brings up grief, loyalty, timing, and the uncomfortable reality that one parent is gone while the other is still trying to live their life.

In this story, people who lost one parent share how they really feel about their surviving parent moving on, and the reactions are not all the same.

1. That is a bit much…

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2. Totally not okay.

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Some people think the timing says everything.

3. People have different ways of coping with loss.

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4. That is a long time to be alone.

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5. Everyone deserves to be happy.

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That is where the opinions start to split.

This “is it wrong” feeling hits hard in the AITA about parents dating a childhood friend’s mom.

6. No one ever will. She waited enough…

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7. This is a very mature way of thinking. Some grown-ups should try it sometimes.

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8. She needs someone.

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For some families, the surviving parent is still allowed to want companionship.

9. Maybe it is too soon.

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10. Only 15 years? Maybe she should wait for another 15…

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11. Maybe she didn’t get over him. She simply needs love to help her cope.

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The family dinner did not end well.

Wait, asking a 35-year-old to move out after years of living together gets intense, read this advice on parents overstaying and personal space.