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Asking Eric: Brother-in-Law No Longer Invited Until He Apologizes for Rude Comments

While she was away for two weeks, the boyfriend visited the ex-wife's family four times in less than one week and planned to join the Thanksgiving meal despite the narrator's unhappiness.
The boyfriend maintains long-standing ties, as the family and he have been in each other's lives for 15 years, and he repeatedly accepts invitations to dinners, lunches and weekend trips to the family's bay house.
Initially the narrator went along but grew tired of hearing about the ex-wife and has expressed displeasure numerous times, while the columnist noted nothing inappropriate occurs other than the family discussing the ex-wife.
Columnist R. Eric Thomas advised the boyfriend should explain why these hangouts matter, warning such non-negotiables can end the relationship and adults can be held accountable.
The column runs in Asking Eric by R. Eric Thomas, carried in regional papers and syndicated by Tribune Content Agency; readers can follow the columnist and submit questions via Instagram, newsletter, and email.

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