A Consideration..........

Do you think that it is improper for an adult child to nudge their parents back toward each other to reconcile their marriage? Some people seem to think that suddenly the world becomes right again when a divorce is finalized, and that somehow the sun starts to shine again. This definitely hasn't been the case for my parents. My father has found out that the grass really was not greener on the other side, and is learning what it is like to really feel lonely. He's going through some good lessons about what is important, how love changes a relationship, and how empty things can feel without that real love connection. On the other end of things, my mother is just miserable. She pines over my father every night, though she won't admit it to many other people. She misses him terribly and still loves him. She says that she will not date or re-marry because she still feels married to him and doesn't have the heart to become involved in another relationship.

Well, the last time that my mom was in town, my dad asked her over to his boat to watch a movie. They spent some time together, and apparently my dad kept placing his hand on my mom's knee, and even tried kissing her. I know that there is something there, something that could probably overpower the hurt between them, if only they had some solid support. I've already talked with my mom about her feelings for my dad and what she would ideally like from the future. I know that if my dad can show himself to be a man of honor and really invest himself in the relationship, she would take him back. I've considered talking with my dad to see where he stands, but I'm hesitant to. I'm not sure if this is something that I should do, or if I am somehow stepping over some kind of boundary. It just seems that they are both miserable without each other, and that maybe they could finally learn to be happy together. What do you think?