Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this cry-baby mother? *case of the delusional couch potato

DEAR MIKE CARES: I have been divorced for nine years. Before that I was a stay-at-home mom raising four children. I had an in-home business, and most of the money went to our family's needs. My husband became an alcoholic 20 years into our 28-year marriage. After we divorced, my two adult daughters abandoned me because I receive spousal support from their father. Whenever I let them know how much I miss them, the only answer they give is that they will resume a relationship when I stop "taking the money." My younger daughter and I were close for years after the divorce. Then, all of a sudden, everything changed, and she ceased all communication. I used to have wonderful relationships with both. They have since blocked communication with me and moved far away from me and their father. I would love to have a relationship with them, but everything is a dead end. If you're wondering, yes, the money is used for living expenses, help, etc. Please help. -- INCREDULOUS IN OREGON

DEAR INCREDULOUS IN OREGON: You know what else is incredulous? …daughters abandoning their mother for their “alcoholic” father simply because she takes spousal support. I think if I close my eyes I can see what your daughters see, a useless cow who drove her husband into a bottle and then divorced him and is now living in a free house, spending her waking hours in front of the TV ordering junk jewelry, stretchy pants and pre-made meals from Amazon while her husband struggles to live on what is left of his money after underwriting his ex-wife’s free ride for the past nine years. Good Luck and Keep in Touch! Dear Mike Cares is also on X, Instagram and Facebook (whatever they are.) Email me your stupid questions at DearMikeCares@gmail.com