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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you discuss money with her?[/quote] We often talk about work bc it takes up a big part of our life. It’s just hard to relate to someone who never had to work hard.[/quote] So keep it superficial. “Relate” to your friends and to your…relatives. See her as a co-worker with whom you need to get along and be pleasant to achieve the shared goal of pleasant family experiences. Drop your expectations that she will meet YOUR expectations. Do you get that you’re as bad as she is in that regard? She expects you to be a 1970s Pool Mom because that’s what she was. You expect her to be a 2020s Working Mom because that’s what you are. Talk about the weather and whatever harmless hobbies or interests she has. Or don’t talk to her much at all, that’s OK, too![/quote]
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