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AIBU?

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Please help! Husband and MIL advice needed.

31 replies

mrsspencer87 · 22/07/2018 08:43

Morning ladies and gents! Need an outsiders point of view on something that happened again yesterday (happened many times before too) if I can please?
Let me start by saying I love my husband whole heartedly without a shadow of a doubt. We have been together 4 years and have 2 DDs together.
My problem is, whenever we argue about something small that could be sorted out betwern ourselves, he runs to his mum behind my back to tell her whats going on and in the heat of the moment will tell her ever little detail about us and whats going on. Now he is 31 and we literally never see his mum, She has never been bothered about coming to see her grand children unless its an hour at birthdays or christmas. She is always with her other grandchildren and never has time for ours, yet comes running if she smells any bit of bother between me and DH so she can put her 5 pence worth in. AIBU to be so annoyed that once again he has run to his mum about stuff that should stay between him and me? I never open up to my family or friends about silly stuff so I get annoyed when he does this as it feels like he goes behind my back to a woman who ignores her own grandchildren. Sorry for the rant, just wondering if I'm the one who's in the wrong but Im too wound up to see it! I should also add my husband lived on the streets for 3 months a few years ago after a failed relationship as his mum told him not to go knocking on her door if it didn't turn out well, so if she didn't want to know and help him then when he was at rock bottom, why does she since he got married to me?xx

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KC225 · 22/07/2018 11:53

Maybe suggest couples therapy to save your marriage, that would be an independent 'adjudicator' trying to help not his mother sticking pins in your effigy.

Knowing how you feel why would he taunt you like that? He could have text having a quick bite with mum, will be back around XXX time.

NewYearNewMe18 · 22/07/2018 11:57

All people have a sounding board.

Women, well it's perfectly acceptable to discuss sexual and emotional issues with friends, sisters, or mother but woe betide a bloke maintaining a relationship outside of marriage. There really is a marked difference in what women demand - can you imagine if a blokes forum tried to separate mother and daughter?

I don't know why you are all leaping on Boxsets, all she's said is that her children have an open door to her - which one would assume all decent parents do keep an open door approach. Note, the door is open should their child choose to use it, not that they are dragged in screaming and forced to divulge.

RabbitsAreTasty · 22/07/2018 12:05

How could him having lunch with his mum save you marriage?

Sounds like he is just wanting to kick you.

How does she get involved beyond talking to him?

wellBeehivedWoman · 22/07/2018 12:26

He sounds very immature - like he needs validation from her when there is any kind of argument. It's one thing to seek measured advice on a persistent issue but to seek out his mother to complain about you every time you have a disagreement is ridiculous.

mrsbont87 · 22/07/2018 12:27

Newyearnewme18, thats exactly what I've said, I dont turn to anybidy at all and talk to them in depth about our marriage, never have done as I'm a private person so that doesn't apply to me when you say about women discussing with other women or mothers. Also like I have said, even when she has ignored taking my eldest DD out etc I still haven't spoken up as I dont want to drive a wedge between them? Im trying my best here to put myself on the back burner so that I don't upset anybody even when all our private business is being broadcast without me even having a chance to say anything as I wasn't there. I too hope my DDs know that my door is always open to them, I think any mother or father would hope that too!

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 22/07/2018 12:54

I'd text back:

Dont bother. There's nothing to save. Nothing more unappealing than a mummy's boy.

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