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[quote=Anonymous]The fact that your in-laws punish you for maintaining a relationship with EXW is wrong, but you don't cause it--they do.  Unless the reason that she's an ex is that she abused FIL, you do not need to take sides, and you are perfectly right to maintain a relationship with someone who is kind, good, and part of your family.

I think the poster at 7:59 has a great suggestion, but ultimately, you have to accept that you do what you think is right (maintain your relationship with EXW) and leave the door open for your in-laws to get over it.  The fact that they avoid their other grandchildren because of this and cut off contact with their other children over it does not speak well of them.  If there is some specific and legitimate reason they have for it, they need to tell you--if EXW was abusive or stole money or something--otherwise, they need to act like adults.  Make your choices on the assumption that they will act like adults; do not twist yourself into pretzels to avoid their childish behavior.  [/quote]

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