US EditionDear Abby: Constant Tension with My in-Laws Is Pushing Me Toward Divorce
- The couple separated for four years due to the husband's failure to confront his toxic in-laws about their repeated trash-talking.
- The husband dragged his feet for four years, lied about confronting his family, and refused therapy despite clear conditions for reconciliation.
- They wanted to sell their house to escape harassment from a heroin-dealing neighbor, and the husband eventually finished the house after long delays.
- The house stayed on and off the market for two years before the speaker sold it, and the promised confrontation between husband and family never occurred.
- The speaker lost all respect for her husband, who remains entrenched in dysfunction and unwilling to set boundaries with his abusive family.
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“Be A Real Man”: MIL Wrecks Man’s Lego Set To Prove A Point, Gets Herself Banned From The Home
Mother-in-law/monster-in-law jokes exist for a reason. They poke fun at the complicated and, at worst, strained relationships many people seem to have with the mothers of their spouses. This story is likely one of the many you’ve read on this site. A woman visiting her daughter decided to step on her son-in-law’s boundaries. Her actions were way out of line and upset her grandson, yet she refused to apologize. Unfortunately, the chaos strained…
Sioux City Journal
Toronto SunDEAR ABBY: In-laws have been a constant source of tension for couple
DEAR ABBY: My in-laws have repeatedly attempted to destroy my marriage. My husband knows they trash-talk us to family, thinking we don't know it, but he won't put up any meaningful boundaries or check them whatsoever. I have lost all…
My in-laws stayed in our 1-bedroom apartment for over a month. It was hard to be productive, so I had to set boundaries.
The author's in-laws (not pictured) stayed with her and her husband when they came to America for their annual vacation.Milko/Getty ImagesMy in-laws asked to stay with us for over a month during a recent vacation.They've helped us out financially in the past, so I felt like I couldn't say no.I learned that communication and boundaries are crucial for successfully sharing a small space.When my in-laws needed a place to stay for 38 days during the…
Dear Abby: I reconciled with my husband, but he still hasn’t met the demands I set
DEAR ABBY: My in-laws have repeatedly attempted to destroy my marriage. My husband knows they trash-talk us to family, thinking we don’t know it, but he won’t put up any meaningful boundaries or check them whatsoever. I have lost all respect for him because he lies to me, telling me he has confronted them, when I know for a fact he hasn’t. We separated over this issue, and he spent four years dragging his feet until I got sick of his stalling a…
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