Extended Family Troubles

Updated on January 16, 2011
M.M. asks from Durango, CO
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recently my MIL has disowned my husband as her son. Does this mean she has disowned her grand daughter as well. i know she doesn't intend to disown us, but does she have a right to claim a grand daughter and me, her DIL, when as far as she is concerned my husband is not her son? I love my MIL despite her personal emotional troubles and would love to continue to visit her. My daughter is confused on how she feels about her grandmother since grandma blew up on her daddy in her presence. My husband thinks he is doing well most of the time and fails to amend his ways in order better his relationship with his mother. Part of me wants to consider my MIL not a part of our family until she can make amends with my husband, but i'm not sure it is fair to her or my daughter, when the real problem needs to be fixed by mu DH himself.

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L.M.

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Akward position to be in, but I would assume that she is upset with your husband. Allow her to reject or accept your daughter herself. I would continue to visit her if she hasn't done nothing to me and we still get alone. Let your husband and her battle out their issues while you still continue to talk with her and both allow your daughter to have a relationship with her grandmother.

I would tell grandma that she is responsible for talking with her granddaughter because she did blow up in front of her. She needs to explain to her that she still wants her in her life and that what happened does not concern her. I wouldn't take any of that burden.

Be Blessed

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S.B.

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I would think it's between your DH and his mother. If she doesnt want to speak with him, why would you put your daughter in the middle of it?

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S.B.

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I think you should talk to your mother in law about this.
I know there were times my mother in law was so upset with my husband over some things, but it had to do with their own relationship, and she made it clear her love for me or the children were not lessened in any way.
My mom had a go around with my sister over something, but it didn't have to affect the whole family and it's all been straightened out and smoothed over now.
You can still have a relationship with your mother in law separate from whatever it was that caused the problem between her and her son.
I think you're right. It's up to your husband and his mother to work that end of things out and you and your daughter can try to be affected by it as little as possible. It's not choosing sides if you weren't in the conflict to begin with. Surely your mother in law will see that.

Best wishes.

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M.A.

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How does your husband feel about it? He & your daughter come first...

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D.B.

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