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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Annalisa Barbieri

My adult daughters are angry with me for leaving the country. What can I do?

bird illustration for Annalisa Barbieri column

I am a 70-year-old woman, I left the UK 20 years ago and now live in Europe. I have three daughters who are still angry at me for leaving them after all this time.

My children were in their early 20s when I left, and away at university. I had been ill for six months, had three operations and decided enough was enough. My language course break turned into a long-term situation.

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