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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This sounds like a situation in my own family, right down to the age of MIL and BFF.  Weird and sad.

In my family's situation, there's no fix and no way to help.  Any sort of interference would only make an awful situation even worse.

The son has made his choices blatantly clear -- his loyalty lies with his wife.  Wife has been difficult (at best) since the earliest days.  She's an awful person and the son is equally culpable.  People try to avoid saying it, because "he's a nice guy" but there's no excuse for either of them.  I tried to keep an open mind for a long time, but eventually realized that was equivalent to condoning their behavior.  It's a complex situation and a very sad one for the whole family.

If they've been BFFs for that long, MIL is likely just venting her frustration at seeing her dear friend hurt over and over.  There's nothing for you to actually do.[/quote]

OP here. thank you; you understand. I don't understand people attacking me -- these are not superficial relationships. these people are essentially family, and this rift has caused major problems in what used to be a happy group. [/quote]

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