Dear Ann Landers, s it all right for a father to have sex with his daughter if both are consenting adults? I am 37, and my daughter, "Jean," is 20. T h f Rest iif An L mi Fits I I 'I My wife passed away two years ago. After she became ill, Jean assumed all the household responsibilities, and we became very close. We five here, just the two of us, and she is a wonderful cook and housekeeper. We have the same likes and dislikes and are compatible in every way. Jean is pretty and I am still a young man. Rather than move out of a home that she loves and look for a husband (and risk getting AIDS), Jean says she wants to stay with me. We have a wonderful time to-gether. She hasn't dated in several months because she would prefer to be with me more than any of the young men she knows. I love her company and am not interested in anyone else. Can a man legally marry his daughter? Please do not publish my name as it is a very controversial subject and I don't want to be ha-rassed. P.S. Does the Old Testament say anything about this? -Mr.X
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Dear Readers, , we have a great relationship, except when it comes to his mother. She has started calling my house three or four times a night. (We do not live together.) Most of the time, she calls about nothing -- she heard a funny story about a neighbor, she saw something good on TV and so on. Whenever I visit my parents, she calls me at least twice to find out if 'everything is OK.' She also calls our friends to find out if my boyfriend and I are getting along.
The phone calls aren't the only way she butts into our lives. She has questioned the amount of time we spend together and what my parents think about it. I tried planning a party for him, and she decided to take over the guest list, the menu and everything else. (I ended up canceling the whole thing.)
She has made it clear that her son is not to move out of town, no matter how good an offer he gets, because the family must 'stay together.' Although I am a college graduate and earn $50,000 a year, she thinks I should go back to school and get a doctorate.
Ann, I want a future with this man, but I don't want to end up with a mother-in-law who tries to run my life. Please advise. -- Mothered Out in Iowa
