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[quote=Anonymous]So this is a bit random, but I'm curious what others would have done.

MIL and I are very close.  Every summer, my family (two young kids, DH and I) travel a few states away to spend the 4th of July with a family friend of his parents, named Molly (Molly and her family live in the town where MIL and FIL grew up - fun for kids etc).  MIL and FIL spend their summers at a cabin a few hours from Molly's house (and meet us at Molly's for this big 4th celebration each year).

Last summer (2013), Molly's sister died, not unexpectedly, of a long illness while Molly and her husband were visiting FIL and MIL at their cabin.  When my family and I were at Molly's house this past 4th, she confided in me that she didn't want to go to MIL's cabin this year, or maybe ever, because it reminded her too much of her sister and she just had a bad association.  Understandable.  So just now, MIL tells me that she's been waiting for Molly to come up this year, she hasn't come because of X Y and Z, her husband has though, and she hopes she'll come over Labor Day, etc.

I realize these are grown women, but part of me wanted to tell MIL that Molly isn't comfortable coming this year (or maybe for quite awhile).  MIL is an incredibly kind woman and would never want to hurt Molly (she did mention she won't plan on going to their usual restaurant, where they were about to go when Molly got the call).  I have no idea why Molly hasn't just told her, but I do know she's not planning on going, and MIL is clearly pressuring her to come.  Would you have told MIL if you were me?[/quote]

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