My dad is 73, he has always been quite a depressive man, but since turning 60 his behaviour has become more and more strange. He lost his mother when he was 5, and his dad remarried to a women that didn't like my dad. They went onto have a duaghter together, and my dad was cared for with regard to food, clothes and a good education but was never loved. He left home quite young and joined the RAF and married his first wife. There relationship ended, but they had 4 sons. He then met my mother, (who is 15 years younger) and they married. Very quickly I was born, plus my 2 brothers over a 10 year period. My dad was never interested in what we were doing, he loved us, but was always busy at work and had a lot of hobbies, however, he was always quite moody. When he hit 60 he became obsessed with the idea that he was growing old, and stopped all his hobbies as he said he was too old to do them. By the time he was 65 and finally retired, he had no outside interests. Recently he does nothing apart from watching day time telly. My mother owns a shop and sometimes he helps out, but he hates social interaction, and is often rude to the customers. He hates my mum not being around. Due to the age gap, she still wants to be active, and therefore does alot on her own, which he hates. If they do arrange to do something together, he is often ill, and makes out he can't walk, so my mum has to nurse him. I have just spoken to my mum, and she feels she cannot cope with him, she won't leave him, but she finds his behaviour very difficult. Sorry this is so long, has anyone got any advice as to what I can do???