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[quote=Anonymous]Who makes the plans in your relationship, OP?  Here is what I did.  When my MIL came over, I left baby care to husband and MIL.  I went upstairs and took a nap or a shower or whatever.  I haven't met a man who wants to spend hours with his mother.  Maybe they exist, but mine loves him mom and has no interest in spending long periods of time with her.  So she stayed for about an hour and then my husband would shoo her out.

I left all get together planning to my husband.  He learned very quickly to ask me before agreeing to his mom coming over because the few times he agreed without asking, I smiled and said, "Oh perfect timing!  Mary wants to meet me for a manicure that day.  I will meet her when MIL is here.  That way you will have an extra set of hands."

My husband became an excellent gatekeeper because if he did not, he spent some portion of his weekend and evenings taking care of a baby and having to entertain his mother.  I got extra sleep and shower time so it was a win win during his short learning curve.  [/quote]

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