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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days agoDear Abby: We've had one kiss in four months. Am I wasting my time?
I have been dating Rita for four months. We peck on the lips, hug and hold hands, but we have had only one real kiss so far. Rita was first married for 22 years to an emotionally abusive man and then remarried to a manipulative one. She said we were going too fast and she wanted to slow down. I understood and have exerted no pressure on her.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoMy Mother-in-Law Did Something Unforgivable at Our Anniversary Party. My Husband Thinks She'll Behave at Our Next Shindig, But I Don't.
Have the husband set clear behavioral and alcohol limits with his mother and make her attendance conditional on her agreement to comply.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months agoThe best way to have a smooth holiday season is to understand what type of mother-in-law you have
Six distinct mother-in-law types—Martyr, Victim, Blamer, Controller, Distancer, and others—require tailored boundary-setting, trust in decisions, and focus on chosen family to maintain relationships.
fromBuzzFeed
3 months agoPeople Are Sharing Their Worst "Mother-In-Law From Hell" Experiences, And I Have No Words
I contacted Child Protective Services and made a report detailing her plan to 'frame' me as an unfit mother in an attempt to gain custody. My husband and I called my MIL to confront her about what we knew. She immediately went into denial, screaming, crying, and insisting she'd never do something like that, while heavily guilt-tripping my husband. By the end of her 'tantrum,' she managed to tug at his emotions, but I stayed firm.
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fromSlate Magazine
4 months agoMy Mother-in-Law's Outrageous Restaurant Behavior Goes Against My Moral Code. Time Is Running Out for Me to Say Something.
A mother-in-law repeatedly disputing restaurant charges to obtain refunds models manipulative, dishonest behavior that worries the expectant parent and may require boundary-setting.
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