More than likely his relationship with his mother will always be strained.

I dated a girl when I was in my early 20's. She came from a broken home, a very messy D between her parents. Her mom cheated on her dad. The kids, including her, had to say in court who they wanted to live with. She choose her dad due to being extremely upset with her mom. Her dad was very bitter, and didn't handle things well after the D. So living with him was terrible. So she went to her mom and asked if she coould live with her. Her mom had married OM and her siblings (I believe it was 2 others) and OM's kids all lived with them. Her mom told her "You made your decision and have to live with it." Her emotional scars ran very deep even years later when her and I dated (she was 18 at the time).

My point is LW, that you are being that stability for him so he is in a much better place. And though his relationship with his mom likely will never be the same, you've set him up for great things in the future by being his rock! You are an example for all the other LBSs who are also parents. Well done my friend!

M(53), W(54),D(19)
M-23, T-25 Bomb Drop - Dec.23, 2017
Ring and Piecing since March 2018