Family is the foundation of love and support, and when a new member enters through marriage, the bond becomes stronger. A daughter-in-law is a precious addition to any family, bringing joy, happiness, and a fresh perspective. However, life’s twists and turns may sometimes lead to the absence of a daughter-in-law, leaving an indescribable void in the hearts of her loved ones. In this heartfelt letter, we explore the emotions and sentiments that encompass the absence of a daughter-in-law and the impact it has on the family.
Heart Touching Letter About Absence of a Daughter-In-Law
Dear daughter, I miss you so desperately. Your bedroom is as quiet as a morgue.
Dearest, I am still not okay with the fact that you are not here right now. This house has never been so empty since my daughter-in-law moved out of it after she got married.
She was a perfect daughter-in-law and we loved her so much. Her passing did setback me so much that I couldn’t cope with life.
I love you so much. I miss you, and I don’t know how I’m going to make it through the next 40 years without you.
I want to be an old lady and say ‘I remember when’ with you right by my side. Please come back to me.”
I love you and miss you. You are always on my mind. Your father would be so proud of you on your wedding day, but he was not here to see it.
I wish we could have shared this day, and many more before I leave this earth. I know that he is watching over us from above and that he’s sending his blessing from heaven above.
I know it’s easy for me to say “I love you” on the phone and through text, but I never want you to forget how much.
I want you to know that even though I can’t spend all day with you, I am always there in spirit. Even though I’m not with you in person, I am always here with you in love.
You don’t know me, but I am the mother of a man that has been with your daughter for 6 years.
He came to me in tears yesterday, begging me to write this letter to you. He is and always has been a very jealous man; he’s always checking into her every move.
Our son has found someone special in your daughter, and now the two of them are getting married.
You must be very proud of her and I want to thank you for raising a special daughter. You’ve given me a special gift by allowing this.
Weddings are always beautiful and as I watch our children exchange vows and rings, it brings a tear to my eye.
I know that you will cherish your daughter-in-law because she is just perfect for your son.
I can’t take it anymore. Where are you? My son needs you! You are the only one who can make him laugh, play video games until morning, or be there to wipe away his tears.
My heart is breaking every minute I don’t see you. It’s been a year now, I still remember when you left day and night, but not your background story. Oh, why did you have to go?
Dear son and daughter-in-law, I want you to know that I love you both and miss you so much!
It is with a broken heart that I was forced to say goodbye to my precious Aurora.
She will be in my heart forever! I know the pain you are going through, but let’s remember all the beauty that we have had the pleasure of sharing with her.
She brought joy wherever she went. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Joe and Jennifer and their family. We love them dearly!
It is hard for me to admit, but I do miss you. I know that you are very busy living your life and that I am probably not high on your list of priorities.
I needed to write this letter and say out loud how much it means to me that you are such an important part of my family.
I miss you, daughter. I miss talking with you and hearing your laugh. I miss that little girl I used to rock to sleep in my arms, wondering what life would bring you when you grew up.
You died so young it just doesn’t seem fair. My heart aches for the years we will never share. And yet the world keeps on turning and there is still much love in my life.
I miss your mother too, though we aren’t close I always loved her dearly. Your grandmother
Dear Son and Daughter-in-law, I have been missing you day and night since you went to Europe on May 10. My heart goes out to both of you. We have shed a lot of tears.
You are my daughter. You mean the world to me. I know you’re not perfect. No daughter-in-law is perfect.
The only reason is you haven’t met my son yet, you don’t know what he’s really like. I wish I could see that day to see the two of you being together.
I hope it will be a blissful relationship and if it does not work and fail, don’t ever think bad of him or his family.
We’ve never met, but you are so much a part of our family and we love you. We miss you terribly. The love of your life misses you every day.
I only wish that I had one last moment to let you know how much he loves you, but God took that from us.
He is providing for your safety and well-being in ways we cannot comprehend, but be sure he does and that my son thinks about no one else but you.
A mother needs a daughter to talk with, someone to plan and dream with; a daughter needs a mother for advice, encouragement, and the wisdom she has gained along the way.
I love my son with all my heart; without you, our home would be incomplete. I would not want you any other way. You are a blessing from God to us.
It has been three years since you left us. You were so young at 23 years old. I don’t say it much but I miss you more than words can say.
I was always so proud to call you my daughter. You are with us in our hearts and soul. We love you so much and miss your smile and beautiful face.
Perhaps you thought it was for other reasons. Perhaps you thought the pressure and responsibilities of married life were too much. Perhaps you just couldn’t stand this
You are not only my daughter-in-law, you are a wife and a mother of three beautiful children. You have been through so much but you always find the strength to keep going.
Our family can’t thank you enough for how hard you work and for being a great influence on our boys.
Thank you for being the wonderful woman that you are! I couldn’t ask for a better daughter-in-law and I know God didn’t give me a better mother for my grandsons.
I may not know you, but my son does. I see his happiness when he talks about you. He has a light in his eyes and a smile on his face that I have not seen in years. Thank you for loving my boy.
Thank you for making him so happy. Thank you for making me so happy too!
He fights back tears just thinking of how wonderful it will be to finally hold you in his arms and kiss your face over and over again.
A beautiful piece! Your daughter-in-law is a very lucky woman. I know you must miss her very much. Thank you for writing this note to her.
I sit here in our house, missing you so much. You are too busy pursuing your dreams. I hope you realize how much we miss you and how proud we are of all your accomplishments.
We never had such a happy daughter-in-law as the one we have now. To the best daughter-in-law, I send all my love and hugs always! We love more than anything on this planet.
My daughter. My heart. I love you so much! It kills me that I can’t see or be with you right now. But know this – NO matter what, I love you and I always will.
Be well and know that when the time is right we are going to pick up right where we left off together. That’s a promise!
My dear, I truly miss your company. You’re almost like air nowadays! You were…
I’ve become a stranger to you and yet I know you here so well. Our relationship began on the day that you were born, my first grandchild. I never outgrew the wonder of your being.
My precious girl, your mother was a golden child from heaven sent to me from above. Her body was fragile but her character had grit.
I wanted to tell you how much I miss you and love you. You are always on my mind, especially today. Without a doubt, this has been the hardest year of my life.
You should be here with your mother. You would look so beautiful in your wedding gown.
I wear it every day in hopes of seeing you walk down the aisle. Instead, I get to see you in framed pictures that line my walls.
Afternoon! I hope things are great where you are. I have been missing you a lot lately. You should visit for the holidays and see the family.
Doug misses you too and would like to see you or at least hear from you soon. I love you and please know that.
I am so glad to have you and the girls in my life. I just wish your mom was here to see all of this.
I miss her every day, but I am also glad that she knows you are safe and back home with me. Don’t ever forget how much she loved you.
She gave her everything so that you could have a better life… and that is exactly what you did.
I write this in tears. I miss you, honey. You were the love of my life, my only son’s beloved wife. We used to talk on the phone every day, but now you’re gone and I’m all alone.
How can I go on without my best friend? Please come back to me.
Sometimes I just miss you so much, my dear & precious daughter-in-law. I still can’t believe that you are gone. Our family is in pain because you’re not with us anymore.
We all know that time will never heal any wound, but it will make your absence less acute and feel less stinging pain from missing you and the love we share for each other.
You were the universe to me and my husband, our only daughter-in-law, and granddaughter.
My son, the years have been cruel to you. I know this will be a hard day for you, but I want you to know that your wife was loved so much throughout her life.
She wanted you to know that she loved you and would always be watching over us.
We are all hurting deeply, but we know in time the pain will ease and your hearts will heal.
My heart is sad, daughter dear. And restless are my feet. I will not leave your home for I cannot bear to part.
You would not bid your mother fare-thee-well, For should you do it in your heart were rent.
The clouds are dark and heavy in the sky! The elements are wild and strong! The death ship surges high above the waves! The night wind howls a dirge — A last farewell to those who go!
I don’t know how these past two months have come and gone so fast. With each day that goes by I think of all the things you still need to do in your life.
I want to see you graduate and sit next to me at commencement. I want to welcome you into the family with open arms.
I am so proud of the young lady you are becoming, but right now – I’m missing my daughter-in-law!
Tears are rolling down my cheeks as I sit here re-reading this note. It has been 2 weeks since your last breath and I still feel the painful void that you left behind.
The house still feels different, the air is more gloomy, and everything is tainted with sadness and loss.
I am surely not ready to give up just yet, but I am not sure what to do now. Ever since we met, you were always smiling, always laughing, and bringing life to everyone around you.
Where would I be today if you were still here in my life? Loving and caring for me, supporting me with your words & actions. I miss you every day!
I hope you can forgive me. I’m not ready to give up my little girl.
I know she’ll never come back, and it’s breaking my heart that I could have stopped this from happening. But I won’t stop praying for her safe return.
I love you so much and pray that wherever you are you are safe and happy.
Our family will never be whole without you here but we will continue because that is what you would want.
This year marks the first year you have missed since you left for college. I know this must be hard for you to be here physically but not with us.
It is even harder for you to go through than it is for us since you would give anything to make it home.
We love you so much and miss your presence every second of every day. We want nothing more than for you to be here celebrating life with us and especially Easter.
I remember the day you married my son. I promise to love you with all of my heart and help you bring out the best in him.
I will be there to guide you through the difficult times and cheer you on through the good times.
I may not be able to give advice when you need it, or be there to hear your deepest secrets, but don’t ever forget my love is with you always!
Every day I pray you will come back home to your family. You are so missed your special place in our hearts.
Sometimes I find myself staring out the window and looking at the stars, wondering if you were in that direction when you left us.
I want to spend every day with you again. I want to see you smile and hear your laughter.
Have your arms around me again. I miss the times we had together when it was just the two of us.
My family is very special. I love every one of them. They make life so much more rich and enjoyable.
I feel blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people, who love me unconditionally despite all my faults.
No one could ever take the place of even one of my family members, because we’re a true, genuine family.
I’m proud to be a part of this great group of people and tend to take it for granted on occasions like today.
My daughter-in-law, We haven’t heard from you in a very long time. We miss you so much.
You are our sunshine, our rainbows, and our butterflies. We want you to know that we love you. We want to be a part of your life again.
I miss you so much, sweetie. Only months ago I had my daughter and granddaughter with me, Now you’re unreachable, behind the 9th wall of a prison cell.
Is it right to call this a living being when there is no freedom? This is not life, no matter what you’ve done, but maybe I am wrong.
I desperately need you now. The emptiness you left behind is unbearable. I wish we had more time together, but I know now there’s no way to ever get that chance back.
I wish you could see your niece grow up and start reading and writing on her own. I wish you could see your nephew learn how to walk and run around the room.
I know they will never be able to fill the void in my heart that has grown larger without you here, but they can help me smile.
To describe you in a few words, I borrow the words of Shakespeare: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.”
Maybe because you are my daughter-in‐law, I have come to love you even more.
People who have not known you may be surprised to know that I love you more than my children.
You are a good woman, who loved my son and wanted to take care of him. And he loved you too.
Oh Yes! I miss you so much and your adorable children. You are missed, my darling daughter-in-law.
I will never find another daughter-in-law to be as perfect as you. He is a lucky man to have someone like you in his life.
You two were made for each other. Marcie, this is so hard for me, I need your help to fill the void that all three of you have left behind!
My heart aches at so many thoughts of losing you. The idea is making me sick and driving me to tears.
I just don’t know what I would do without you in my life. You are the best gift of my life, my precious ambrosia.
I thank god for you every day! My dearest angel, be safe and hurry to come back home!
I always told you I didn’t want to see you with anyone else but I know your dad is right.
You need to move on with your life. But, to be honest, this day was harder than I thought it would be. I miss the smell of you and the feel of your touch.
If it wasn’t for the love we had together I wouldn’t have made it this far. Every time I hear someone say they love me, all I can think about is you, and never that
As time passes with each beat of my heart, I realize I love you more and more.
Our children are growing up so fast, it’s hard to remember when our house was not filled with love and laughter.
Every night before bed I pray for your safe return home to us soon. God bless you my son and watch over you always.
