Friend's Husband Doesn't Like Me

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I've got a difficult situation with a relatively new friend. I got to know another local mum about 4 months ago. We get on well and just before christmas she invited dh and I over for dinner. At first everything seemed fine but then her dh started texting people at the table and then said he found us boring.

The thing is although this friend and I still get on quite well we don't see each other often as our children go to different schools. In the past we have tended to meet up at each others houses for coffee. I feel that I should invite here here again with her children but don't want a return invitation to her house because her husband works from home and is always there.

What do I do about the friendship now. I really like her and she's apologised for her dh's behaviour but I never want to have to see him again. What do I say if/when she invites me to her house again. Advice please.

OMG- your poor friend and poor you too!

Poor woman, it sounds like he doesn't want her to have friends at all so tries to drive them away.

Think that means she really needs your friendship

I stopped contact with my bf of 17yrs because I hated her dp so much (I know it was mutual).
I still miss seeing her, and she has no clue that this is the real reason I broke off from her, so now assumes I am just a nasty cow.
Right from day one he was very threatened by the two of us being close friends and made it plain that now he was on the scene I should disappear. He was constantly sarcastic to myself and dp, and took the piss out of me at every opportunity. I tried to be friendly and polite for 2 years, I just couldn't stand him anymore.
The sad twat was in his car the other day and tried to 'discreetly' follow me as I walked home from our local shops, I moved house a few years ago and he was obviously trying to see where I now lived (he is obsessed with wealth and possessions).
Fantastic bf with crap taste in men.

Friend's boyfriend behaved like this, and he did later turn out to be abusing and controlling.

MrsMills.. He followed you? FREAK!

You ought to have rung the police!

Yes, stay friends with this woman as her H is very probably abusive and trying to isolate her.
It's a good policy not to slag off the H in front of her, though - try to keep the conversation away from him as if you are too critical of him she might be bullied into dropping you as a friend, whereas if you can appear neutral you can offer her more support.

How rude! What an idiot. See your friend away from her house. I'd feel no obligation to invite them to your house as a couple. I'd give him a piece of my mind if he set foot over my threshold!