My Mother-in-Law Is a Nightmare. My Husband Refuses to See It.
SlateSlate Plus members get more Care and Feeding every week. She is constantly yelling at my husband on the phone and making him feel like a bad person for not living up to the fantasy she has of who he’s supposed to be. And I can understand why you’re so frustrated by her children’s refusal to “walk away” from their relationship with her, particularly if your husband’s unwillingness to do so means you feel obliged to spend time with her. Now, if your husband ever asks for your help—if he’s struggling with his relationship with his difficult mother and tells you that he wants to change it but doesn’t know how—that’s another matter. Her girlfriend, Rooney, comes from family money, and is pretty much paying Everleigh’s way through her master’s degree, as well as the first house they bought together.
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