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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom and MIL would both like to spend a lot more time with my teen kids. But they have prioritized the feelings of their spouses (my dad and FIL), who regularly cross boundaries and create uncomfortable situations for the kids. So… I’ve put strong boundaries in place and they get what they get. Part of me is sad for the moms. But they know they’ve made their beds and that has consequences.[/quote] I’m sad for these women too. These grandmothers probably didn’t have many options in their lives. Women who are 75+ today came of age on the cusp of the women’s movement and didn’t have lots of opportunities or economic power in their marriages, and they got stuck in these awful relationships. We cannot let the regressive forces that are becoming prevalent in our society make this common for our daughters.[/quote]
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