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AIBU to feel excluded from my husband's family outings?

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Notmotherofflowergirls · 21/04/2026 10:02

My husband has two sisters who are both married.

They are all lovely and we get along, one brother-in-law is maybe a little self absorbed but good company and generous in his hospitality when we are in his house.

These brothers-in-law have no interest in attending family functions.

Since FiL died MiL relies on her daughters. They take her away and go on day trips or even just a drive to the garden centre.

They went to New York for her 70th and my DH went as well. I was jealous but I have lots of trips away.

However, I see this family is my family, their children as my nieces and nephews; the brothers-in-law see this family as their wives’ family and they don’t see see our children as their nieces.

What is happening increasingly is DH goes out/away with his sisters and his mother (sometimes with the kids) without me because spouses aren’t included because these brothers-in-law aren’t interested. They get excited that they get the house to themselves for a few hours/ a couple of days.

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AttentionPlease · 21/04/2026 10:07

Well, you feel ‘excluded’ because you are excluded, as these trips or outings are just for your DH and his immediate family of origin, his sisters and mother. You’ve created a narrative whereby you’d naturally be invited if your BILs were more interested in attending them, but I don’t see any evidence of that. Family trips change hugely when double the amount of people attend. Think it’s really nice your husband and his sisters are collectively close to one another and their mum!