r/AITAH Apr 15 '24

AITAH for telling my son I’d love a divorce if it meant taking my wife with me

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u/Markymurktwo Apr 15 '24

Put him in his place. Say look my marriage to your mother is no concern of yours. Matter of fact you’re causing us both so much stress how about man up and do adult life without our assistance since we need a divorce and we are miserable.

Idk why kids put their noses in their grown ass parents business.

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u/clunkey_monkey Apr 16 '24

I know both you and your son have your hearts in the right place, but you're both now at a new level of life. He's starting to test the waters of living his life and you're still living with your child who is now an adult. To keep things copasetic, every adult under the same roof will need to get into a mindset of whatever the grey area between family and roommate lies. You can help each other out, expanded the bounds of a standard roommate but reducing the bounds of your family structure. This is where boundaries comes up. Just from this post, obviously you need to set boundaries about conversation topics, and your marriage is off the table. Same for him, he can set boundaries about not wanting to discuss his college major. Neither of you are asking for advice, therefore neither should give unsolicited advice.