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Uncomfortable situation involving adult child's partner

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TenTenTenAgain · 27/04/2026 07:05

My adult son has been with his gf for 4 years. She is from another country and is here on a student visa. They live together.

I've met her 3 times in 4 years , she is always invited to family gatherings but frequently refuses for various reasons. I feel like I don't know her and only recently learned her real name , she uses an English name due to pronunciation issues. The last time I saw her she was very rude , she shamed my son and mocked him about his job. He works ft and earns an average wage for a young man of his age.

They've asked me to sign a letter stating that they live together as a married couple for her new visa , as she's no longer a student. And put pressure on me to do so within a few hours. I said that I needed more information and asked her some questions , the last one of which was about how she sees the future with my son. She didn't respond and apparently phoned my son shouting about me being rude and throwing accusations at her. She then blocked me on social media.

My son sent me an apology message , but said that the pair of them have lots to talk about because of what has happened.

I'm confused and concerned. Has anyone been in a similar situation and what did you do?

OP posts:
TenTenTenAgain · 08/05/2026 23:36

This is also my feeling , that she will leave him once she is settled here. I think that the reason she didn't want to answer my question about a future with my son is because it made her feel uncomfortable regarding her true intentions. But I will continue to hope that I am wrong and am picking up on issues that don't exist.

OP posts:
Papster · 08/05/2026 23:50

Colleague of mine married his American gf
On coming back from honeymoon she was grilled as to how long they’d been together etc
She went bonkers ay the idea American citizen was after UK passport.
This was 30 years ago - maybe more plausible now.
In answer to OP , if they have that long term commitment and you believe that is their genuine situation, I’d just sign. Whether you like her is irrelevant

SixtySomething · 09/05/2026 00:09

TenTenTenAgain · 08/05/2026 23:36

This is also my feeling , that she will leave him once she is settled here. I think that the reason she didn't want to answer my question about a future with my son is because it made her feel uncomfortable regarding her true intentions. But I will continue to hope that I am wrong and am picking up on issues that don't exist.

Please be very careful . It may be that she’s very immature and unable to understand the impact of her behaviour, which could be devastating for your son. I’m speaking from experience here!

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