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[quote=Anonymous]Sounds like my FIL (and most of the rest of my ILs too, actually).

I sympathize but honestly: it is his house, he is entitled to his opinion, and (if he is anything like my FIL) he wants to pontificate and isn’t looking for discussion. I echo previous posters...you have two options (1) avoid discussion- play with the kids and/or take them out for awhile, busy yourself in the kitchen etc or (2) limit the time spent around him, to some degree (hotel, shorter visits). I do both, to various degrees.

If your DH is anything like mine, he won’t “handle” this. In his defense: it would be pointless when the behavior is as ingrained as it is. The family is used to it and certainly are not going to change or ask FIL to change for your sake. Why would they?

We stay at a hotel when we see ILS (DH agrees with me on that one- not because Of politics but because of comfort etc). I avoid these convos when I am there and distract myself with the kids- DH is fine with that.

That is all you can do! Any other route will just lead to trouble and drama that you do not need. [/quote]

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