My family has shunned me because they disapprove of my imprisoned fiancé. He's serving a life sentence. We've been talking for two years. I moved closer to him for visits. How can I reconnect with my family?

I’m hurt and angered by the shunning I’m experiencing from my family because they disapprove of my incarcerated fiancé. I’m in my 60s, and I have worked for 20 years as a counselor in higher education.

Dear Abby advises a woman whose family does not approve of her becoming engaged to a convict who will be in prison for life.

I just moved to his state so we can visit every month and so I can be close to his family. My family has now blocked me on social media, on the phone and on email. Before they did it, they told me I’m mentally disturbed and said they want nothing more to do with me.