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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a difficult SIL relationship too.  Luckily my brother and I have a great relationship and she is a non-factor in our sibling relationship.  Luckily my niece and nephew are of the age they have cell phones so we communicate often.  SIL is difficult with my parents and sister too, so it's her rejection of us.  My parents take it personally because they do so much for SIL and their grandchildren, but SIL has no respect or appreciation.  Every time I see SIL, I act (yes, pretend) like she's the greatest, to keep the peace, but know in the back of my mind she is not who I would have picked for my brother.  Luckily, he has to live with her and I don't. ;)

Good luck and hang in there.  Just understand, it is what it is and may never change.[/quote]

I wondered if this were about me when I read it!! DH's family has done a ton for us, and I never feel like my expressions of gratitude and kindness are enough - like they're not satisfied with it. A big part of it is that they are a very expressive, living family- much different than my own. I never quite realized how introverted I was until we got married. I find the closeness and constant contact exhausting.  I love his family but cannot keep up, so sometimes I stop trying.[/quote]

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