how old is the daughter?? this is awful - my hubby's ex was a nightmare when we first got together, but my step-daughter is 16 now and knows her own mind, and to be fair, she always made an effort to see her dad, and even phone us/text without her mum knowing at times....she even had to sneak to visit us when we drove 400 miles up to scotland to visit with her, and mum said can't see her - but daughter "went to the shop" with her friend and came to visit with us for an hour - awful that she had to do that mind, but i think it made it more bearable for hubby that daughter wanted to see him, just couldn't. sounds like your hubby's daughter has been brainwashed by mum ......... i wouldn't mention it unless he does, and then perhaps be a bit harsher about it, let him realise that daughter is also to blame - so if he says about the olympic tickets and that she won't be going, just say "her choice, her loss"......