DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away 10 years ago. We were married for 45 years.

Two years ago, my daughter set me up on a dating site. I met and married a man I connected with there. To this day, my son and daughter have not spoken to me! I live 3 miles from them.

They have never met my husband and have not accepted my choice. Abby, they even contacted my lawyer! He told them, “Your mother is an adult and can make her own decisions.”

Most of my life, I’ve helped my children when they asked. It’s never easy to start over, but we are both doing our very best. I want them to know my husband loves me, as I love him. It’s not perfect, but for 45 years I went through great and difficult times.

Before his death, my late husband apologized for the hurt he caused me. How do I bring my children ba

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