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[quote=Anonymous]My husband is the one with difficult in-laws. They've turned into anxious, critical, negative-- overall, just miserable, people. Yes, these are my parents and yes, it's too bad this is how I describe them but it is what it is. This is what years of sitting in front of cable news listening to how horrible the world is can do to people. And they're only in their mid-60s. If they won an all expenses paid first class trip around the world they'd find a problem with it. Nothing makes them happy except being in their neighborhood, which if course, if the best place on the planet and anyone who disagrees is an idiot. I've been trying to convince them to get involved with activities and book a few nice trips and they won't. My grandparents weren't this bad. They kept themselves busy and happy well into their 70s.

Every time my parents visit or we visit them there's some kind of conflict caused by them. My husband has been running out of patience with their behavior. He does his best, but the next step is to dramatically reduce contact, which we will be doing from now on. We both butt heads with them a lot because they don't know how to shut up.

If we've learned anything from their behavior as retirees, it's to always find a purpose, know when to keep your mouth shut, and never lose your sense of wonder. [/quote]

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