Adult child

Addressing your daughter's comments about your new relationship

Since your divorce you have started seeing someone. Your adult daughter makes cutting remarks about it at every family gathering.

What you want out of itShe agrees to stop the remarks and to meet your partner once.

Choose your challenge

Who you'll be talking to

Emma · Your adult daughter

Protective and sceptical

Questions your judgement; "I just don't want you to get hurt"; changes the subject.

Difficulty 2 — Pushes back hardVoice: Jessica

Emma · Your adult daughter

Sarcastic and cutting

Brings up the divorce; eye-rolling tone; says she will never be civil to "that person".

Difficulty 3 — Escalates and won't budgeVoice: Laura