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Dear Annie.. again with terrible advice

ESMOD's picture

Submitted by ESMOD on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 8:12am

https://www.creators.com/read/dear-annie/05/17/the-son-in-laws-new-woman

Yikes, I really feel sorry for the new woman in this guy's life.

She shares custody so that means she doesn't want to fully parent?

It's bad that her son in law wants her to be "nice" to his new wife.. not treat her badly.

He didn't run out and buy a new bed after his wife died?

This is MIL's issue not the SIL's and certainly shouldn't be the new wife's problem.

Obviously mom is hurting because she lost her only child. I would have told her if she doesn't straighten up she is likely to lose access to her grandchildren as well. Sounds like her son in law is perfectly willing to insist that his new SO is treated kindly.

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Submitted by WalkOnBy on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 8:20am

Oh, FFS.....

I get that this woman is grieving over the loss of her daughter, but is this man not allowed to be happy again? Is he supposed to cry himself to sleep every night in the marital bed and be alone for the rest of his life?

And Annie is an idiot with a capital I...

that is all.

ESMOD's picture

Submitted by ESMOD on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 8:31am

Actually the only thing that I do agree with is that MIL doesn't have to be the new lady's best friend. They don't have to sit together at events etc... (In fact, I'm pretty sure new lady friend would prefer that).

He should be sensitive to the fact that his MIL is understandably devastated about the loss of their only child. But, making the new lady hide in the basement? MIL needs to learn how to be civil. It's not the new lady's fault that their child is deceased.