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In laws want to break local lockdown to see us

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twinmummyyeah · 13/08/2020 21:51

Hi I have had the most awful massive argument with my husband over his family plans.
His family want to break their local
Covid lockdown (they are in Blackburn, lancs). They are legally not allowed to see anyone outside their family in a house or garden outside theor bubble even out of the lockdown area but they have planned with my husband to travel 4 hours to us in the south east and stay in a hotel local to us where they want my children to stay too and spend 3 days here going to restaurants etc for my husbands 50th. (They plan to come down 4 days after his birthday anyway)
I said to my husband no what they are doing is illegal risking lots of people and risking the children and me so he will have to delay his birthday. I suggested he book something for November time with all his family instead when they are out of lockdown All hell broke loose with my husband saying he is divorcing me, selling the house etc because I said no. Every time his family are involved if I don’t go along with what they want he goes absolutely mad at me. His defence was “they WANT to come down” I am absolutely furious about it all.
Your thoughts please? Xx

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Pinkypink · 14/08/2020 08:21

The guidelines etc are not what's relevant.
You have said no to something bc it potentially endangers your family and others and your husband's reaction is to threaten divorce?
That's not ok.

Chloemol · 14/08/2020 08:23

From the Government.uk website on local restrictions

Can I travel outside of my area?
You should not travel outside of your area to meet people other than those in your support bubble, in their homes or gardens, or indoor public places.

You can still go on holiday outside of your area, but you can only do this with people you live with (or have formed a support bubble with

Says it all really, yes they could claim a holiday, but they still can’t meet you

TheAquaticDuchess · 14/08/2020 08:35

Because either he is abusive and using it to control you. Or he wants a divorce.

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