"Hi,
Sorry for making it this long. Please hear me out.
I was a divorcee. I have a 19 year old daughter with my ex husband. We got divorced when she was just 8 years old and she was with me. I got married to another man a few years after the divorce. My husband used to treat her very well and he never showed any indifference to her. However, she never loved him and was not ready to accept him as her father. She behaves too rudely with him. I have tried a numerous times to talk to her and make her realize the fact. But she just doesn’t listen.
They had a huge fight the other day when she had come home for holidays. She was literally shouting at him. They were going on arguing. And finally he lost his control and he slapped her on the face. It was a very sudden reaction and I didn’t know what to do and whom to support. He realized his mistake and immediately apologized to her. But she didn't listen. She got too agitated and left the house.
Now she has filed a suit against him for domestic assault. I had never imagined that she would go up to this level. She has a very bad group of friends and I am sure she is doing this as per their instructions.
I really have no idea how to solve this issue. My husband is facing a criminal charge because of my daughter. This is such an awful situation. I have to get him out of this first and planning to do that the help of a domestic assault lawyer.
How do I bridge the gap between them? What do I do now? I feel so helpless right now. I wish to have a happy family. But somehow things are not turning out as I expect. Please help me. Has anyone faced a similar situation? I need your advice.