Newmama - yup - my H had issues with his mother. He came home one day from work about 1 year ago and said he phoned her to let he know he forgave her for abandoning him. Didnt realize it was such an issue until then. He spoke about it, and how it hurt him, but i didnt realize it was troubling him more than her verbalised..(She had back pain so was bedridden for most of his teenage years and he felt abandonded apparently...)