Ok, so for various and complicated reasons, dh has a volatile relationship with his Mother. He rarely visits her, and she has never been to our house, although they regularly speak on the phone.
Dd sees her at Christmas, and receives a Birthday card in the post. I, on the other hand, have never received a card from MIL, although I take responsibility for sending her a Mother's Day card, buying Birthday gifts etc.
So during one of their frequent telephone rows, MIL has said she is upset she has no relationship with her Grandchild, and blames me for this. She thinks I should make more effort to take dd to see her.
I would, I suppose, if she ever invited us over, or suggested going out for dinner, but as she has made no effort I have just got on with it and put her to the back of my mind.
Dd is close to her maternal GPs, and they spend lots of time with her her and regularly babysit.
Should I make more of an effort?
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So, for those of you whose dh has a tenuous relationship with his parents, do you take responsibility for maintaining the dc's contact with them?
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MoreCrackThanHarlem · 13/09/2009 22:43
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