I'm worried about my parents' marriage. I know it's up to them, but obviously I don't want them to split if it can be helped.
My dad lied to my mum about money. He lost quite a lot of money he had invested in an Icelandic bank and was ashamed so didn't tell her. She found out and is, obviously, hurt about him keeping it a secret and is worried she can't trust him now. She also blames him for the money problems we're having now, which is probably unfair because he couldn't know the bank would collapse, but equally if he'd been honest from the start budgeting might have been easier and it wouldn't be so bad.
My mum is going through the menopause. As well as feeling very betrayed by my dad's actions, she has a very stressful job. She gets angry easily, takes things out on my dad, apparently comes home every day and yells at him, has a very short temper, etc. My dad is getting sick of it and starting to become unhappy with the situation.
They both love each other, though. Neither of them want to get a divorce, but neither of them are happy at the moment and it's starting to impact their relationship. Not having a lot of money is stressing everyone out, too, and it means they can't do nice things together like they used to.
Anyway, I know there may be more to it that they're keeping from me, and I know they have to work on it themselves, but if there is anything I can do or suggest to help them I want to.