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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]OP, I'm guessing that you and MIL are more alike than different. Your husband was probably drawn to qualities in you that he recognized in his mother.[/b] His response to both of you is to withdraw. The question is how you will change this dynamic. As others have suggested, you need to talk with him calmly and own your behavior. You lost it and need to apologize. You need to figure out how you are going to manage your feelings around MIL. You need to let  your husband know that you have felt abandoned by what you perceive as his lack of support.

And then you need to be quiet and listen to him. He may be checking out because he is afraid to confront you and call you out on being overly sensitive or critical of MIL. Who knows. The bottom line is that you and he need to figure out how you are going to move forward together. It might be a good idea to enlist the help of a therapist. If husband struggles to confront, he may need a therapist there to help navigate the conversation. [/quote]

This was exactly my thought. [/quote]

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