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No Such Thing as "Just like Family"
Asked by R.H. from Houston
on January 10, 2012
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When my mother died, my siblings and neices' friends were in the family processional line. They are at holidays dinners. They add input to sibling arguments, etc. The...
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- Do you not have friends who are that close to you? My best friend and her sister are JUST like family. I was in the family procession for her grandpas funeral, we d...
- I think you are misplacing your anger, and you should be directing it at your family and not the "outsiders" as you call them. Obviously people in your family have ma...
- I have lots of friend that I consider family...and I don't consider it misbehavior.
Family in Law Ignoring My Kids
Asked by F.G. from Dallas
on April 16, 2008
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Ok I have 3 wonderful kids, we are very close to mine and my husbands family, we have never had an issue like this before, so I am extremely upset. Here is some backgr...
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- Don't worry.I know it hurts a little but just wait it will hurt the kids more in the long run.I know i went thru the same thing as a child.The kids really need family.
- i am in this kind of situation too. well my husband and i r more closer to my side than his side. when i had my son cameron, u kno everyone was excited to see the baby...
- I am not close to the aunts and uncle on either side of our family so for us it is our parents that matter only. i can tell you this from my own exp. When i was li...
Spending Time with Your Family
Asked by K.D. from Provo
on March 27, 2011
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I'm just trying to get an idea of what is realistic. My husband says that I spend too much time with "my" family. He won't come with me to events with my parents or si...
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- Really, this just sounds like your hubby doesn't deal well with extended family. To answer your question - We spend about an evening a month with my dad & close cou...
- I decided early on in our marriage that if there was something I really wanted to go to and hubby didn't want to attend, I would just go anyway and let him deal with i...
- Hi. Well, I think my first response is why doesn't he go to any of these things with you? Was there some kind of "falling out"? It's definitely important to spend ti...
Hurt over Family's Response
Asked by J.C. from Nashville
on May 10, 2011
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We just celebrated our daughter's 1st birthday. My husband's side of the family did not show up or call for her party. We sent the invitations out 3 weeks in advance. ...
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- It has taken me years to get to this point, but your children and your husband are now your immediate family. Make new traditions with them, try to include the extend...
- I agree with Kiran: "Bottom line, the important people will be there. Everyone else is just missing out & honestly, you should just forget about them." Congratulat...
- I think you are over reacting ... not everyone knows how to be a "happy family" my future in laws do not celebrate or do things any where near the way mine does and I ...
Husband Doesn't Want to Attend Family Functions
Asked by E.C. from St. Louis
on October 5, 2008
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Okay, I've had this problem for years, but I'm hoping for new and better ways of dealing with this issue. My husband does not want to attend family gatherings on my s...
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- Just pray diligently that God will bring him the desire to participate in your family times. I have had a similar issue and finally gave it to God. It took a little ...
- My husband is the exact same way. It drives me nuts! He doesn't try to make up excuses the day of but he always get's really grumpy for no reason before we go like h...
- My husband hates going to birthday parties too. It doesn't have anything to do with liking or disliking my family. He likes to be home. I don't have a problem with ...
How Do You Get Along with YOUR Family?
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on April 25, 2011
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I'm in the middle of a huge email argument with my sister-in-law (and this is our first one, BTW), & I'm so stressed out & anxious about the whole thing. It started be...
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- No your not nuts. Some people live to gossip, and some of these sites are perfect for it. And for stirring the pot! Its almost impossible not to get caught up in the b...
- I wish I had a sister-in-law!! My own sister was stillborn and my brother, her twin was killed in a car accident 16 yrs ago. He never married or had children. When ...
- i'm pretty close with my family, although lately I';ve been bummed and MIA from extended family, but I try and go to everything, and the same with my ex's family...I s...
How Big Was Your Family Size
Asked by C. from Hartford
on February 8, 2007
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I have 2 children and have loved having them both. Recently my husband and I have been realizing when our children are older, there will not be much family left for t...
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- Interesting story... I came from a small family where it was my sister and I and we're 10 years apart. No one in between it's pretty hard. I'm more of a parent and les...
- two is more than enough, close up shop!
- When I was growing up it was me and my 2 sisters. We had a lot of cousins as my mother is the oldest child of 13. My advice to you is, to stay where you are. You are s...
Do You Have Family That Blows off Your Child?
Asked by M.. from Youngstown
on July 23, 2011
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Hi Moms, my daughter's 3rd birthday party was today. It was an awesome party and we had a blast. But for the second year in a row, my family did not come. We are no...
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- I have a really tight knit, large, extended family. But not all of them like kids in general, and lets face it, kid's bday parties are one of the world's best forms...
- My ex's family pretty much did this all thru their growing up! Only one that seemed to do anything was his sister when she came into town over T-giving weekends and s...
- My husband's baby sister is a self-absorbed snot-nosed brat....she hasn't sent my kids birthday or Christmas cards in 5 years... We don't do anything about it...it'...
Holiday Dilema with Family
Asked by A.S. from Allentown
on October 24, 2010
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My boyfriend and I have been together for abotu 2 1/2 years and just bought a house 2 months ago. Last year we made an agreement that every other year we would switch ...
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- his mom is being unreasonable. Sure, I wish we could spend every christmas eve at my grandma's, but that's not fair to my MIL, so we switch off the same way, if we spe...
- I would tell soon to be hubby that Holidays are now shared. If MIL gets up set, oh well. Time for bf to tell mom that you will not be separated and that your family is...
- Yep, I'm with Laurie, red light and she is already a handful. You need to hold your ground and not let her take over. She will try regardless. She'll just have to shar...
Marriage and Family Conflict
Asked by T.R. from Glens Falls
on January 14, 2008
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My daughter sent this site to me this morning. Not sure as to why. Maybe she wanted me to present our family saddness and seek out advice as how to resolve this issue....
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- Immediately get rid of the rotten husband,he'll never change and will continue to hurt your girls. Leave the girls alone they will forgive and forget over time.Blood i...
- First, let me say I am sorry that this happened to you and your family. It can't be easy. I don't usually respond to these ... but I find it interesting that I actuall...
- Hi T., I think it would be wrong for your daughters to put you in the middle of this issue and that they should be responsible for seeking out their own solutions, ...
