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Mother In-Law Always Doing Things Better
Asked by G.B. from Portland
on December 16, 2007
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Hi Ladies,
Okay, besides being a complaining daughter in law I would first like to say I believe in trying to develop a relationship for the sake of my husband and ...
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- If possible forget your mother-in-law. Be cordial, include her when appropriate in activities. Stop judging your actions by how she does hers. She is important as t...
- Hi G., Here are my thoughts, after reading all of the posts, to see if you have gotten the advice I have for you, and it was not there. :) I think that the odds ...
- Hmmmm....do we have the same Mother-in-Law? Pretty common problem, obviously. After 13 years of marriage, I finally decided a few years ago that I just don't care. I d...
My Mother-In-Law...Am I Overreacting?
Asked by M.V. from Houston
on January 23, 2009
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My mother-in-law has been visiting my house for a week, and everytime she comes, she decides there's something in my house she doesn't like and changes it without cons...
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- M., First let me say that you are NOT crazy. Your MIL was rude and it is YOUR house and you get to do what ever you and your husband choose to do. Second let me say ...
- That is unfortunately a typical man comment.. they never really want to stand up to their mothers!!!!!!!!!!!! But you are not over reacting. Your house is yours not he...
- That is out of control and extremely rude. I would tell her to quit..and tell your husband that he needs to stick up for you. He chose you, he didn't choose his mother...
Mommas Boy
Asked by M.J. from Austin
on July 8, 2009
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Hello everyone! I dont know if many of u have had to go through this but here is my problem: My hubby and i have been trying to get out on our own since BEFORE we were...
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- Men are simple creatures. They need to be fed, admired and given the physical pleasures they need. Love is about doing what will make the other person happy - what w...
- All I can say is hang in there and honestly keep trying. I am of the mindset that once you have a child with someone you owe it to that child to do everything you can...
- I also agree with the other moms that have posted. My husband and I married very young, but we did not have a child for 10 years. Reading your post, I keep thinking,...
Ex-Mother-In-Law Problems
Asked by C.R. from Modesto
on July 14, 2008
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My two younger boys, ages 10 and 9, have went to visit their grandma (and my ex-mother-in-law) for the summer in WA. state. I get along with her and I do love her and...
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- C., I would leave it alone for now. But if she mentions it again to your children, contact her and tell her that while you appreciate her love for your younger chi...
- I would absolutely NOT leave it alone. Isn't their life hard enough having gone through divorces that now they have someone telling them who their family is? That's co...
- Hello C., What is troublesome is that your 16 and 17 year olds were little when you were married a second time. How did your mother-in-law treat them before her "r...
Mother in Law Issues
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on September 3, 2008
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Hallo Ladies-
So me and my mil have never really liked eachother. Of course we are always nice to our faces but we both know how we feel about eachother. She is the...
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- If you mil doesn't physically hurt the child, let it go. I have 8 sil and when they have a new baby, they felt hurt that I with three toddlers didn't want to hold the...
- I too have MIL issues with the way she behaves toward my children (age 7 and 4). She is much more grandma like with my SIL's children (ages 1 and 3). We have decided...
- Wow...Thats a hard one. First of all i would have your hubby talk to his dad about her behavior, and then talk to his mother!!! Sounds like she needs some counseling o...
Mother in Law Issues
Asked by S.R. from Appleton
on January 25, 2007
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latly my mother in lay (mil) has been telling me I am making too many rules and that they are gunna come back and bite me in the a** someday. (but I think that is only...
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- Wow that's a tough one because she is family, at least your husband's family. If I were in your shoes I would discuss it with my husband and ask him to confront your ...
- Wouldn't it be nice if they had a show "Nanny 911 for Mother-In-Laws?" Something definitly needs to be said but NOT by you. Your hubby needs to tell her to shut it o...
- Hi - I feel your frustion - I am dealing with a mil very similiar for 2 1/2 years and honestly I don't think mil will ever change or accept that the "new" methods of r...
How to Get MIL to Stop Making Comments Gracefully?
Asked by C.A. from New York
on May 2, 2009
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I really need some help. My MIL has been making some very nasty comments lately and I don't know how to deal with it. I talk to my husband and he tells me to just igno...
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- Hi C., I feel for you and can definitely relate to it. Been there and after a few years I figured it out (finally accepted) the fact that there is no changing or tell...
- I would be very hesitant to leave my precious wee one with such an unstable person. Your husband needs to step up to the plate and protect his family. You have to do w...
- C- You are in a rough situation. You have to be very careful how you approach MIL--she is babysitting for you so you can go to work and if you cant afford to hire som...
Mother-in-law Issues
Asked by K.H. from Tampa
on July 31, 2008
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Hello, mamas. I'm not sure if I am requesting advice or support but I believe I am not the only one with issues. I am a stay at home mom right now, I left my successfu...
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- Gael's run comment made me laugh. If you think she's going to be living with you next year, you might want to clear things up during this trip. It might make the tran...
- Hi K., I'm a US born, first generation (caught between american and traditional asian culture)Filipino American SAHM to a beautiful 3yo little girl, married to a Po...
- RUN....thats all I can say...no, just kidding....well I can relate to you on a certain level here. When I had my youngest my MIL came here for a week to help. Duting...
Relationship with Mother in Law
Asked by J.M. from Allentown
on May 4, 2009
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I'm seeking advice on the relationship I have with my Mother in law. The relationship between us is causing some issues between my husband & I, which of course is wha...
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- Maybe you offended her without realizing it. Ask her. Maybe she is just jealous of your relationship with her son. There isn't much you can do about that. Maybe it...
- Have you asked her what is wrong? I would talk to her then if nothing is really going on let her know how you feel. Maybe she doesn't even realize you are upset or tha...
- The only person you can change is . . . you. (of course) Your mother in law is just that-- she's your mother in law. You can't mold her into the mother-in-law you...
Pushy "Mother-in-law"
Asked by A.L. from Wausau
on April 14, 2009
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I'm fairly certain that this subject has been posted about before but I didn't find anything that I thought would help in my short time of searching and I kinda want t...
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- A., Your boyfriend isn't in your shoes and this is his mother. Even if he saw your point of view (and he seems oblivious to it), he's not going to be willing to spe...
- Hi A. You really need to have a talk with her. you will probably need to find someone else to take the girls and use that as your starting point and then you need to...
- A., I feel your pain. I went through a lot of issues with my MIL for the first few years of our relationship. She would make comments about how she would have done th...
