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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the job openings, tell DH not to tell you when she sends them.  If she's sending them to you, delete.  Deflect offers of looking at open houses.

If it keeps up (and it does sound like it's well past the annoying point), DH gets to have the conversation.  "Hey, Mom, what's up?  You know we're settled in DC, and we have no intentions to move.  Are you getting worried about handling things as you age?  Is there a health problem you're not telling us about?  I'd appreciate it if you'd be clear, because this whole sending job openings and house listings business is really irritating and needs to stop. If there's something you'd like to talk about directly, I'd be happy to hear it.."[/quote]

OP, this is good.

And your post didn't even mention whether your husband DOES deal with mom directly or if he's one of those "I don't want to offend mommy" spouses. If there are other issues besides this one, and you say in another post that there are -- it's his job to handle them.

Each spouse handles his or her own parents in matters like this, period. If your husband doesn't do that, it's on him and he's the one you need to talk to, not MIL.[/quote]

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