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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll definitely let you know when there's anything to share![/quote]

Nope- don't give her that foot in the door. You want to shut the convo down and make it clear this is between you and DH.[/quote]

God...some of you are so uptight.  You are one of those DIL.  It's fairly normal for a parent of an adult, married child to hope for and inquire about grandchildren.  Yes, it is for the couple to decide when to discuss or give news, but you make it sound like she's a paparazzi.  The former PP's statement is pretty clear and a heck of a lot more polite.  This is the way to be nice to your in-laws instead of alienating them.

I used a similar phrase, "We'll be sure to tell you when there's any news to share."  We still controlled when we announced, but both of our curious mothers got the hint and waited until we told them and stopped hinting/asking after we said the above (and we didn't have children for many years after we got married).[/quote]

OP here. This approach might work for some, but my MIL has no concept of boundaries. To hear, hearing the word "No" means "I can keep asking until someone changes his mind." Hearing the words "We'll let you know when there is news" means "I'm going to keep asking until there is news."

She is not versed in the art of context clues or subtlety. [/quote]

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