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[quote=Anonymous]When people live together in a home, they should speak directly to one another about concerns, in a straightforward and calm and warm manner, perhaps in a family meeting. You are a family. Concerns should be voiced in an upbeat manner. You should not use your husband as a battering ram against your mother in law when she lives in your home with both of you. That's not fair, and it affects his relationship with her and makes him your henchman. It also makes your home toxic for everyone who lives there that you don't talk to her directly, because it's totally passive-aggressive that you are (1) not directly voicing your feelings to one family member and (2) nagging another family member all the time. Really wrong, OP. Finally, you need to pick your battles, or ask your MIL to live elsewhere. She lives there, it's her home too, and just because you "disagree" doesn't mean you win automatically.[/quote]
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