Asked dh to not work weekends or see MIL for a few weeks

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Dh usually works every Saturday and then on a Sunday goes to MIL for the morning and helps her with various jobs or takes her out.

I had a very traumatic loss recently and it’s coming up to what would have been my due date and I’m struggling . I asked him to please just for a few weeks to not work on Saturday and get BIL or SIL to take over the Sunday with MIL. He totally understood and has done that as he knows I just need him around and to spend time together as I’m still
grieving.

MIL/BIL/SIL think this is ‘awful’ and have called me all sorts and saying I’m controlling and isolating him. It’s literally temporary?? 4-6 weeks as I’m feeling so low.

DH has told them it’s non negotiable and that he’s needed at home.

You are totally not BU. I’m so sorry for your loss, I’d find it a bit much if it was my DH, even without what you’ve been through recently to be spending every single Sunday with his mum, especially if he was also working Saturdays. Going forward, if it was me, I’d propose he does every 3rd Sunday with his mum, if she really does need all day help, the brother and sister could do every 3rd Sunday too?

Quite frankly OP, fuck them! So sorry for your loss

That’s awful of your partners family and very selfish and insensitive of them.
I would shrug it off. Some people you just can’t please.

Sorry for your loss x

Oh just ignore them. I have a son and I have raised him to put his wife first. They should be proud of him. Idiots. I’m so sorry for your loss.

Your husbands priority is you and he’s made that clear. Well done hubby. The others are just annoyed that they’ll have to step up for their mother