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[quote=Anonymous]Last year, we began taking care of an elderly in-law after a health crisis. We spend most of the nights of the week at their place making dinner for them, and much of our family free time on the weekends there with our children. My husband has been bearing the brunt of the care and it is hard on him. I have tried so hard to be supportive. But I feel creeping resentment that we aren’t discussing how this is affecting the rest of the family: me and the kids. The vibe I am getting from him is that he is so overwhelmed that our problems are minimal compared to his. But long-term, taking care of this relative at the expense of our nuclear family is going to hurt our marriage and family. He absolutely will not hire anyone to take care of the relative because that’s really not what they want. How and what should I say to him?[/quote]
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