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I've just had an epiphany!

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boughtpastry · 14/06/2015 09:27

I've always thought my MIL and DHs relationship was a bit odd and over close and I don't know why it hasn't occurred to me before but I've just had a sudden realisation that she uses him as a husband not a son.
From my point of view their relationship is really affecting our marriage but how on earth do I say that without sounding like I'm making him choose, me or her! We've had a bit of counselling and the counsellor said that perhaps he has the relationship with his mum he should be having with meas his wife. How do we all move forward?

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boughtpastry · 20/06/2015 06:58

Sorry for all the typos my phone is playing up! Also I have not only ready made but ready rolled puff pastry in the fridge - so I'll expect a comment about that at some point Smile

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Aussiemum78 · 20/06/2015 07:52

Odd she comments on you not making pastry yourself, when she outsourced parenting her own kid to a boarding school. I'd be making snarky comments right back, but I can be a bitch!

She does it because you are too nice to pull her up. Even just pause, count to 3 in your head and say "excuse me?" Every time she criticises you. Make her feel uncomfortable.

boughtpastry · 20/06/2015 08:00

She's just walked into the bedroom but I'm already dressed so can't go down the naked route!

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FantasticButtocks · 20/06/2015 08:21

Have you actually said to her that you don't want her to do that? Why are you still allowing this when you don't want her doing it?

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