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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband is in his 50s and his mother is *still* an emotionally needy mess every single time we spend time with her and leave.  He hasn't lived in her home for 30+ years and she still sobs and clutches and grabs at us every. single. time. we leave after a visit.  It is really irritating and annoying and I can't say that I understand it or that I have single dollop of empathy for her.  So whatever you may be feeling on the inside, OP, don't let it escalate to where it impacts your relationship with your children -- especially your sons.  Once they get married, their wives will be either subtly or not so subtly dictating how her family's time is spent and if you annoy her your allotted time will be greatly reduced.  [/quote]

Wow, you lost me at the end.  You dictate how much time your husband can spend with his mother?  You can cut him off?  I get that your MIL has major issues, but how much time he spends with her is really his call.  You can just decline to go.[/quote]

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