Dear Abby: Mother-in-Law Keeps Sending Home Bags of Junk with My Husband

Dear Abby: Please tell your mother I don’t need any of the stuff she buys at auction!

DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law passed away, and I have never been particularly close to my mother-in-law. I have encouraged my husband to visit his mother and maintain a good relationship with her. She’s healthy and very active and drives herself everywhere. The problem is, every time my husband visits, he brings home a bag (or bags) of miscellaneous items his mom gives him. It can be hats, gloves, socks, flashlights, T-shirts, gadgets, tons of dri…

Dear Abby: After decades of mother-in-law’s hoarding habit, how do I get husband to man up and say something

DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law passed away, and I have never been particularly close to my mother-in-law. I have encouraged my husband to visit his mother and maintain a good relationship with her. She’s healthy and very active and drives herself everywhere. The problem is, every time my husband visits, he brings home a bag (or bags) of miscellaneous items his mom gives him. It can be hats, gloves, socks, flashlights, T-shirts, gadgets, tons of dri…

Dear Abby: Every time my husband visits his mother, he comes home with bags of stuff we don’t need

DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law passed away, and I have never been particularly close to my mother-in-law.

Dear Abby: Mother-in-law keeps sending home bags of junk with my husband

DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law passed away, and I have never been particularly close to my mother-in-law. I have encouraged my husband to visit his mother and maintain a good relationship with her. She’s healthy and very active and drives herself everywhere. The problem is, every time my husband visits, he brings home a bag (or bags) of miscellaneous items his mom gives him. It can be hats, gloves, socks, flashlights, T-shirts, gadgets, tons of dri…

Dear Abby: My husband brings home bags of junk every time he visits his mother

How do I get him to tell his mom we don't want it?