Dear Dáithí: My future in-laws are freezing me out — what should I do?

"It’s easy to see where the conflict is coming from on your side. You’ve been placed outside the gang by his family — they are treating you unfairly, they don’t see you on the same level, and an uncertainty has been cast over you by them."

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I’m in love with a wonderful man, and we’ve recently gotten engaged — something I should be celebrating. But instead, I’m feeling lonely and hurt, and it’s all because of how his family treats me.

I’m 34 and my fiance is 25. From the very start, his family seemed uncomfortable with the age gap. I’ve tried to be understanding, maybe it was a surprise to them, maybe they needed time.