Dear Annie

Dear Annie: Last October, my son and I bought a home with a pool. My fiance’s son, who had not visited his father in years, offered to drive the moving truck. My fiance could not lift much due to a shoulder injury, but his son helped unload a few items. After the move, they visited once, and I welcomed them with food and hospitality. That was the last time they came, even though we continued visiting them.

Fast forward 10 months. My fiance’s health has declined. During a recent emergency room visit, the doctors found an enlarged aortic artery. Around the same time, I received a text from his daughter-in-law. She did not ask about his health. She just wanted to know if they could come swimming.

When my fiance needed pre-op testing, I could not take him due to work. His son reluctantly ag