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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your husband the scapegoat? And everyone thought they would move near the golden child? But instead, they want the scapegoat to do all the hard work? Because him being ecstatic about this seems odd.[/quote]

PP has a point. My MIL is being cared for by the scapegoat. I married the golden child and we're out of the country. My spouse spends a good chunk of his time managing his mother's finances, emotional and medical needs from afar (he's a doctor), but... nothing beats the drudgery and "front line" feel of daily care.

I've really seen how "familiarity breeds contempt" is true in my husband's family. My erstwhile reasonable and pleasant MIL continually needles the son who takes care of her, and their relationship has deteriorated; but her admiration of my husband has reached new heights since he left the country. It's not fair at all!

I'm an only child, with a critical and irrational mother. I know that when the time comes to care for her, she'll make my life hell, just like she did when I was a kid.
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