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[quote=Anonymous]My MIL initially committed to watch DD for 3 months when I went back to work, but her husband wasn't able to manage without her and demanded she return sooner. It was a rough situation all around, but I thanked MIL for the time and sacrafices she made to give us the weeks of care she did, then I paid to reschedule her flight and gave her the happiest send off we could muster. It was difficult to arrange childcare last minute, but given FIL's behavior, I really couldn't fault MIL for needing to return home.

Going forward, we don't plan on or count on MIL being able to stay for long visits or to watch the kids while FIL is home - he's too demanding and won't allow MIL to prioritize tending to the kids. So, we visit them rather than have them come to us, and DH & I don't go out on dates when visiting the ILs like we do when visiting my parents. My MIL is capable and willing, on her own, but FIL's presence is too disruptive to allow her to properly babysit. It's life - some people are in a position to help, others aren't. We try to make the grandkids accessible anyway. [/quote]

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