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[quote=Anonymous]OP, there's another person at play here - your son.

Have you had any issues with him? Or have you had any conversations with him about your DIL, maybe said something she might take offense at?  If so it may be possible your son told her something you said and she is upset about that.

You've had much input from DILs thus far and those do bear some reflection on your part to see if it might be relative to your situation.

FWIW, I do understand why it is upsetting to you when your DIL is very warm and open to others, especially when they are members of YOUR family. That makes it doubly hard. It might also make it hard for your son, who surely knows that his wife keeps you at arms distance.

I've been in a similar situation where I was essentially ostracized and given the cold-shoulder by an in-law and at the same time, they were very friendly and engaging with MY family. My family saw through it and if anything it changed their opinions of this person.

Most of the time DCUM responses are going to be overwhelmingly from the DILs perspective and it usually does not bode well for any MIL who posts here. Take it with a grain of salt...  [/quote]

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