So I am going to ignore literally everything else to say this:
While it isn't necessarily inappropriate for somebody in their 50s to be in a relationship with somebody in their 20s, up to and including marriage, there is one enormous caveat which is this:
DO NOT DATE OR MARRY YOUR CHILD'S SAME-AGE FRIENDS. DO NOT DATE OR MARRY THEIR SAME-AGE CLASSMATES. DO NOT HOOK UP WITH YOUR CHILD'S SAME-AGE BRIDESMAID AT OR SHORTLY AFTER HER WEDDING.
I'm sorry, but no. This is right up there with dating your sister's boyfriend one day after he dumps her. You're entangling family and romance in a way that's bound to leave bad feelings all around. Just don't do it.
Maybe Isabella's request is unreasonable, but you know what? Screw that, given the situation I'm not surprised whatever messy, icky feelings she has are coming out in the form of unreasonable ultimatums.
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So I am going to ignore literally everything else to say this:
While it isn't necessarily inappropriate for somebody in their 50s to be in a relationship with somebody in their 20s, up to and including marriage, there is one enormous caveat which is this:
DO NOT DATE OR MARRY YOUR CHILD'S SAME-AGE FRIENDS. DO NOT DATE OR MARRY THEIR SAME-AGE CLASSMATES. DO NOT HOOK UP WITH YOUR CHILD'S SAME-AGE BRIDESMAID AT OR SHORTLY AFTER HER WEDDING.
I'm sorry, but no. This is right up there with dating your sister's boyfriend one day after he dumps her. You're entangling family and romance in a way that's bound to leave bad feelings all around. Just don't do it.
Maybe Isabella's request is unreasonable, but you know what? Screw that, given the situation I'm not surprised whatever messy, icky feelings she has are coming out in the form of unreasonable ultimatums.