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Son estranged due to controlling spouse
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@chirco3 Sometimes cutting a controlling mother out of the picture because she won’t step back is healthy.
It’s a question of whether that applies here.
From what words have been said here about the son’s wife and her place as 1st in the son’s life, I’d say mother in law would be wise to have a good look at her own behaviour and her part in the estrangement and how she can help build bridges.
I mean to be helpful if mother in law truly wants a good relationship with her son and grandchildren.
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Never said she shouldn’t be first. But any wife who tells their husband they must chose between their parents and her doesn’t love him, I love my son and would never ask him to make such a decision. If she doesn’t like us and cannot give either my husband or I a reason then there is nothing more we can do. However if my son loved us he would at pick up the phone to say hello or happy birthday rather then ignore us and pretend we don’t exist. My husband and I have both said on numerous occasions how we wanted nothing more then to be part of his life, but he still,ignores us because she won’t let him speak to us.now if you still think that is healthy and we are wrong then you need to hope and pray that no one does this to you. My oldest son has also been cut out of his brother’s life.
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Maybe daughter's in law should be more respectful no? Maybe one day an in law will so same to her.