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[quote=Anonymous]OP I totally feel for you!! My ILs are nuts. I tried to do the control thing and it honestly just stressed me our more. They are truly good people, but are very very very strange. So, since I never get a break from the kids, I let them have free reign over the house and kids. I prep the house and social topics before they get here. I lock my bedroom door, make sure all of the laundry is done, put all personal papers and calendars up in our room, I tell my husband what information stays between us, for stuff that she may already know and we don't want the neighbors to know I have DH tell them " topic X, I would like to stay between the family." they will listen to their son. I also tell them that my kids are allergic to over processed foods. If I don't she will practically give them plastic to chew on!

[b]When they are here I leave.[/b] They totally understand that it's me taking a break. I will walk around the park, go to a movie, sit a Starbucks reading a book, get my nails done... whatever. My husband and I will go on date nights.

When they leave I bleach the house clean, detox, my kids eating habits and bedtime habits. It takes about 3 days to get back to normal. It gives me a break and them 100% time with the kids. I used to HATE them visiting, now I look forward to it. Since I was able to relax more, I was able to relax around them more and that helped our relationship. [/quote]

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