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Any ideas on how to deal with in-laws?
My husband and I are currently going through a rough time with his family. The other day he got a wall of text from his sister who proceeded to tell him how worried his whole family was about him and how he never texts or talks to them. How they know he has responsibilities but they want more out of him. His parents are divorced and both remarried and his sister is married and living out of state. This really upset him because he received this message while he was at work and was not able to answer right away.
When he came home he showed me the text and I urged him to call his sister to find out what was going on and try to straighten things out. During the phone call she told him that his family didn't think he was devoted enough and how no one felt they could talk to him and how much he has changed because of me. She then told him how no one in his family liked me and felt I was "Awkward". I've known for a long time that his mom doesn't like me but it still hurts. One of the most frustrating things about this is that no one says anything or talks about whats really bothering them. His sister wants to sit down and have this big conversation when she comes to visit about how my husband has been acting and what he can do to be better.
How should we handle this situation? Because of this and tons of past history my husband is completely repulsed by his family they have been disrespectful to me and to our marriage. They are selfish and manipulative.. Should we ignore this?
5 AnswersMarriage & Divorce7 years ago