As I've said in a previois post on here I am in a relationship of two years with a wonderful woman. However, one of the hardest things on our relationship is that she has a mother who is a recovering alcoholic. (I should also note her dad passed away primarily from drinking too among other health problems).

Her mother is the sweetest and kindest woman I thinj I've ever met but she carries with her this extrmeme depression which I'm sure is in part due to her husband passing away at such a young age. However, she's beeen really good lately she's been to rehab and attends meetings almost daily and in fact has been sober for nearly 30 days.

I just never know what to say to comfort my gf and try to relate. I have been blessed in that both of my parents haven't had ant problem like this. Has anyone else on here had a similar experience or can someone offer me some advice on being able to say the right thing? I feel like sometimes she doesn't even want to talk about it and when a date passes such as her dads bday or the day he passws she becomes very distant too