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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I could have written your exact post about my brother and SIL. My SIL's controlling behavior has begun to spill over into his relationship with me and our other siblings. I've reached my patience limit and can't engage with him anymore.

I believe that it's important for spouses to support each other and back each other up, but not 100% unconditionally - because sometimes spouses can be really, really wrong in a major way. We don't meddle in my brother's relationship with SIL, nor have there ever been any issues with anyone else's in-laws in the family. Sometimes some spousal arrangements are just wrong. At some point, your brother and my brother have to make the decision to opt for change. Nobody can make that decision for them.

I've reached my limit with my sibling. I can't put up with the spillover in bad behavior and treatment, and crazy defensiveness. If you're in a position where you have contact and support your brother, keep doing so as long as you can, without sacrificing your own well-being.

Wishing your family the best of luck.[/quote]

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