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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given how determined the OP appears to be that there was nothing wrong with the gift, I suspect this DIL is in for a rough ride. I hope her DH can put up appropriate boundaries with OP (which he didn't do here, at all).[/quote]

OP-probably shouldn't engage but...what exact boundaries are you referring to? He texted ME about the gift, I was blindsided and had no idea, as we had just had a nice phone convo minutes before where we had all said greetings (speakerphone) and I had asked if the package with their gifts had arrived on time (it had). So not sure what boundary you think I broached.[/quote]

It doesn't sound like there's a specific boundary you broached here, I was talking in the broader sense, mostly about cutting apron strings and remembering that his first loyalty should now be to his wife. From what you described in another post about being close to your son, it sounds like there's a history of him telling you near everything, and perhaps an expectation that he will continue to do so. He'll need to figure out for himself that this is no longer appropriate, and that everything his wife says shouldn't go back to you. Boundaries aren't just for keeping out, they're also for keeping in.[/quote]

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