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[quote=Anonymous]My marriage wasn't necessarily rocky, but dh was unemployed for several months and he went through some serious anxiety and depression. ILs worship their baby boy and visited a LOT during that time. I was in a new career and working at 150% every single day at work just to learn the ropes and struggled with the visits because I had to handle the bulk of the hosting. I couldn't turn them away, because dh wanted them there.  In our case I knew/assumed it was temporary, which is what got me through. But they never asked how I was.

I don't think people realize how hard things like that affects everyone in the home and not just the person who is at the core of the situation. I was in a low place myself but had to stay calm and positive for dh and the kids, so I was faking it all the time. It was exhausting and scary. Most people only asked how he was doing and rarely asked how I was. It's hard to tell people that you're struggling too without making it look like you're making it all about you. Since it's an ongoing situation, I think therapy could be helpful to talk through it. It's hard, op, I'm sorry. [/quote]

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