Baby arrives in 1-2 weeks ... do we tell MIL?
I am 38 weeks pregnant. DH and I have been happily married for almost 1.5 years, together for almost 5. We are both in our mid 30's. MIL left him to spend his HS Years with his brothers (who were in...
View ArticleMIL & Deployment
A little BG... I like MIL & we've had no problems in the past. We lived near her for a couple of years & rarely saw her, just the occasional family get together. A year & a half ago we...
View ArticleInlaws
Hi I'm new here and hoping to gain some perspective . My inlaws and I have never had a great relationship was always kind of awkward and felt like they thought I wasn't good enough for their son. We...
View ArticleI just hate that my bf is still friends with his decietful brother...warning...
First off, if this is not where this is supposed to be posted, please let me know and ill remove it and repost elsewhere. My BIL and his gf got pregnant last year told me in october. In Feb, I found...
View ArticleMolestation or weird kid? How do i proceed?
Been part of this group since 2013, made a new profile when we were ttc our 2nd kid. ANYWHO, this is so weird for me to type out but I'll try to make this super short and simple. Me and DH are in our...
View ArticleDWIL unsure how to handle specific person
BG: I posted a while back (no idea how to link it or what page it's on) about having issues with my DHs family. Got some amazing advice I've been trying to follow from all of you. Yesterday was our...
View ArticleAnnouncing new baby to TO family members?
We have a little one due in the spring and we are about to find out the baby's sex. I'm wondering what people's opinions are on whether or not we should announce the sex and the birth to TO family...
View ArticleDo your inlaws ever butt dial your DH?
Kinda simple question I guess. Do your inlaws ever butt dial or accidentally call your DH? MIL has been doing this a lot lately and DH says she does it a lot and there is never anyone there and he...
View ArticleSIL texts me but not DH
SIL never communicates through DH. Anytime she wants to invite us somewhere or check in, I'm who she texts. She even texted me and said "please tell my brother happy birthday and I love him". I got...
View ArticleMIL/DH vs me
My husbands mother texts me occasionly and when she does she will screen shot the convo and later sent it to my boyfriend. Weird, right? Well last week was my birthday and for the past 7 years I have...
View ArticleNeed your help to stay strong. LONG. ?40
BG: How do you give background on the women who raised you? My whole life has been one big guilt trip. I am the only child of a single mother who has been CO from her family and has NO friends. She is...
View ArticleQuestion about MIL intentions? UPDATE Pg.7, 15
I would really appreciate some feedback on a situation that happened for me recently. And I almost feel silly making this into an issue after some of the awful MILs I have read about on here, but I'm...
View ArticleI have a backbone!
Hi all, So I've just emailed my parents to let them know that I wont tollerate ill-treatment towards my nuclear family, so I have no choice but to TO. *I chose to email them as I don't wish to have any...
View ArticleSocial media and in laws: final decision update pg 5 :)
One of the first things my husband and I agreed on after we got pregnant was NO pictures in social media sites. We absolutely have not changed our minds and our LO is 4 months old now. But, not even 24...
View ArticleOverbearing MIL visiting for 40 days!
Hi there, I am looking for some support and advice... My MIL & I had a decent relationship (7 years) before my husband and I welcomed our LO. She was always pushy and controlling but we let her get...
View ArticleUpdate: 8,9 small one 16, LONG: Lots of screen shots, Narc MIL, emotional...
BG: Married to husband 3 years, together 4. 3 kids, MIL hasn't met our youngest. DH is an only child, MIL had him at 17. She's been married 3 times, and we just found out SFIL left her about a month...
View ArticleI don't want houseguests *Update pg 32, DH's convo with FIL pg 41
I've already posted this in my birth club but the girls there suggested that I try posting it here in DWIL as well. I'm pregnant with baby #1 and due November 30. DH and I both agreed on not having...
View ArticleSister being pawned off onto me! Update page 4
So it's been a while since I've been on here. Had my youngest in October 2015 and it's been crazy with three kids but I'm managing. Anyways to the issue at hand I have a 22 year old sister who lived...
View ArticleBack again... DS has reconnected with MIL
Well, I'm back again mostly for a normal meter check and an " in case of A, then do B" hypothetical future drama avoidance booster. Nothing on the horizon yet, but it's early, so better safe than...
View ArticleCO a child?? UD pg 13
So I have lurked for a long time on here but today pushed me to make an account and post. I am 11 weeks pregnant and I have an 8 year old sister. I knew from the beginning that she wouldn't be happy...
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