The DIL Sisterhood | Advice

Please help! Issue with MIL and baby are now affecting my marriage…

2012-02-16T13:34:53+00:00

My MIL has been overbearing since my child was born. She has referred to herself as "mommy" if my child says "mommy" MIL says "oh! You want granny!" She was upset with me when my baby was born because I requested alone time with my husband baby and nurse to learn how to breastfeeding. She complains she doesn't babysit and doesn't have daughter alone ( I am SAHM and we visit at least once a …read more »

But She’s Their Grandmother!!

2012-02-16T12:34:45+00:00

Hi Ladies! I am caught up with feeling annoyed, need to vent, and would love your perspective:

Yesterday DH got a call at work from FIL (who's the good one) who yells at him for not sending SMIL (the witch) a Valentine's day card. DH tries to argue in vain that Valentine's day is for lovers. FIL never asks about the grandkids (one happened to be sick), doesn't give DH a chance to talk and …read more »

Update on IL’s Visit

2012-02-16T05:17:48+00:00

MIL and FIL went home after their four-week visit. So here is my update on it. First post here: http://dilsisterhood.com/advice/wish-me-luck-need-replies-for-unwanted-criticism/

The original plan was that they were in the same country for four weeks, but would spend half the time with us and half the time off on their own. I started to get worried when no news came of their …read more »

Prenup.

2012-02-15T22:13:28+00:00

Did any of you wise women sign a prenup before you got married?

My fiance's mother is insisting (i.e. whispering in my DF's ear behind my back) that we have a prenup that states that if we divorce, I won't get any of his inheritance. I didn't realize he had an inheritance, considering they are still paying off their modest house that they bought in the 70s. I'm assuming it's their life insurance policies …read more »

Annoyed and Pushed Aside

2012-02-15T16:19:44+00:00

Ok ,I am new here! Also I just love the fact that there is a place to go knowing there are others that feel as you do. I will give a bit of history of y "situation" for you. I have been with my DH for 15 years total and married for almost three. I have two children (one being born out of wedlock but with said husband). I have always been judged by my …read more »

Unsure of how to proceed.

2012-02-15T16:04:49+00:00

I have problems with my FMIL. They're not severe, but she's... a problem.

We got a puppy recently, and my FMIL just HAD to be there when we got her. We were actually waiting for a call at hour apartment, and the bf said it was ok for her to come over. He said it without asking me, because "he knew I would say no". Hell yes I would have said no, especially after …read more »

Toxic in-laws and cancer

2012-02-15T13:02:27+00:00

Just joined this site. Not real sure how it all works yet (I'm a tad tech challenged), but here goes. Venting 101: Been with my DH for 26 1/2 years, married for almost 17. His father is a bully with a chip on his shoulder and his sis and sister-in-law were both entangled in a triangle fighting for mother-in-law's attention before I showed up on the scene and still are. Me, I'm not interested, …read more »

Update - Valentine’s Day

2012-02-15T07:08:19+00:00

So, yesterday DH bought me my roses... they were beautiful. At first I wanted red, but the I saw bright orange roses and fell in love with them, so he bought them for me. They were 19 roses and looked so beautiful. We also got heart-shaped balloons and a few gifts for each other, spent the evening at a restaurant and headed home (on the way home we picked up DD, who had stayed the …read more »

New here - ANY advice would be good :)

2012-02-15T04:35:09+00:00

Hello everybody!

I'm not especially sure how to do pleasantries in this kind of context, so I guess I'll sort of just launch in. I'm sure my situation is mild compared to some of the other stuff that I have read here - I am certainly never in any physical danger - but I could still use any of the advice you would be willing to give.

My BF and I have been …read more »

Update* Bad MIL and a bad mother- what to do

2012-02-14T21:33:39+00:00

I posted a few weeks ago about my MIL basically threatening my DH with "consequences" if he didn't attend my SIL's destination wedding...read my previous post for more details.

And last night she got what was coming!

Since that last infamous email, neither of us had spoken to either my MIL or FIL, even though FIL had been emailing/leaving messages to call. And in that time, the SIL who's getting married and her FH came …read more »