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[quote=Anonymous]My ILs divorced when my DH was in his late teens, but it was drawn out over a few years.  MY MIL cheated and left my FIL (but he is a jerk so I try not to judge too much). It did have and still does have a profound effect on my DH and my SIL.

My FIL remarried about 10 years later to a nice woman and he has a second family with her (2 more kids). My MIL, even though she has had many new boyfriends, never remarried and never found a steady partner again.  She drove my DH and DIL crazy with all her boyfriend antics, definitely over involving them in her personal life.  Last year out of the blue she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and is sadly dying.  It has become all consuming, helping take care of her, the logistics, as she still wants to live alone (despite it being so dangerous). Even my FIL, her ex, visits her as he is worried. My FIL and his second wife were having marital issues and contemplating divorce, but after seeing how difficult and heart breaking it is for my MIL to be so sick alone they've tried to work things out and are still together.  Dying alone, even by voice, is just gut wrenching to watch for my husband.

Then there are all the regular logistics, making sure you do equal time with both parents for holidays, stuff with grand kids, etc.  It's a constant stress and balancing act.  And my ILs relatively get a long considering their history.  [/quote]

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