Making an effort to improve family relations
Q: A man who has two daughters has taken a second wife. His 12 year old daughter is very hurt and affected by this and does not want to speak to her father or have him pick her up or take her to school. He is very angry with her. Whose responsibility is it to mend the relationship? The mother encourages her daughter to have a relationship with her father and also encourages the father to be understanding, but he is now ignoring her. What should the father be doing in this situation?