Well to start me and my husband have one child and now I am at the point I have quit hoping for another because I am over 40. For the last couple of years I did try to convince my husband of the joy and great things another would bring to our family. During that time husband admitted to me my mother-in-law said if she was him she would not have anymore babies. My husband would just say to me I need more time because his mother was widowed and said she felt alone and having a hard time with her spouses death. I can understand this but at the same time I felt like I was and did give up part of my life for my mother-in-law. I paid for a home before me and my husband got married and he has never had to pay one house payment in his life. I did quit my job when our only child was born as we both agreed on because I wanted to put my energy in to raising a family. I went from loving my mother-in-law to having to see her because I have to. I had a big heart about life and this has changed my views on a lot of issues. It was my husbands choice not to have another child but it was my mother-in-laws words to. I thought several times as she ages I would help take care of her and maybe go as far as move her in with us if needed. Now all I have is hurt and resentment toward her that I bottle up inside and would never agree for her to move in our home. How do you ever get over something like this?
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How would you feel if mother-in-law told husband he should not have anymore children?
Downyander · 23/05/2017 23:11
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