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Dear Abby: Selfish Mother-in-Law Is Playing for Keeps
NO LOC, JUL 18 – A woman seeks advice on managing family tensions caused by her adult daughter's behavior while her incarcerated husband faces serious health issues, affecting their household dynamics.
- A woman facing her husband's incarceration explained her marriage, noted her pregnancy at his arrest, and described the toll on their family.
- She noted her daughter has a genius IQ and hasn't worked in 18 months, dismisses all jobs, and insists she suffers more.
- Dear Abby warned, while Abby also recommended therapy for his stress and advised avoiding the mother-in-law until his release.
- She was reminded, `You can't control your adult daughter,` and Abby observed their poor communication to underscore the need for distance.
- Looking ahead, her husband's health crisis emerged with a high–blood-pressure hospital stay, and he fears his mother-in-law is awaiting his death to inherit.
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27 Articles
Dear Abby: My husband’s mother wants me to leave him
DEAR ABBY: I am married to a man who is incarcerated. As you can imagine, it’s been hard on our family. I have two kids with him. I was pregnant with our youngest when he was arrested. According to his mother, since my husband went to prison, I can’t do anything right. She yells at me that she has it worse than I do regarding my husband.
DEAR ABBY: Selfish mother-in-law is playing for keeps
DEAR ABBY: As you can imagine, it's been hard on our family. I have two kids with him. I was pregnant with our youngest when he was arrested. According to his mother, since my husband went to prison, I can't do anything right. She yells at me that she has it worse than I do regarding my husband. Her reason is that she's his mother, and nothing can change that, while I can always "throw him away" as a husband. She also resented it when I went to …
Dear Abby: Husband’s in jail, and mother-in-law decides I’m the one who needs behavioral adjustment
DEAR ABBY: I am married to a man who is incarcerated. As you can imagine, it’s been hard on our family. I have two kids with him. I was pregnant with our youngest when he was arrested. According to his mother, since my husband went to prison, I can’t do anything right. She yells at me that she has it worse than I do regarding my husband. Her reason is that she’s his mother, and nothing can change that, while I can always “throw him away” as a hu…
Dear Abby: My incarcerated husband’s mother says she has it worse than me
DEAR ABBY: I am married to a man who is incarcerated. As you can imagine, it’s been hard on our family. I have two kids with him. I was pregnant with our youngest when he was arrested. According to his mother, since my husband went to prison, I can’t do anything right. She yells at me that she has it worse than I do regarding my husband. Her reason is that she’s his mother, and nothing can change that, while I can always “throw him away” as a hu…
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