Originally Posted by JinnKai

We can't help people who don't ask for it.

Another of the hard lessons I've learned in my niave 20s.

Even if your parents are woefully unhappy, they will not accept your 'assistance' unless they want it too.

I guess my parents don't do much either; my dad retired when I was born to be the stay a home mom, and my mom works a 40 hour computing job. He plays video games all day, and she works all day and then watches movies. He refuses to go out in public, as he despises most people. They're mean to each other sometimes, but I can almost begin to cry thinking about how much they love each other.

They've never kissed in front of me, nor show affection beyond mockery. To an outsider, they're probably very unhappy. But they love each other, and they're happy. I'd never try to get my parents to "do more together."