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[quote=Anonymous]I definitely think a MIL can ruin a marriage. My MIL has put a huge strain on my marriage.  She is the only thing DH and I have very serious arguments about.  It's been causing resentment.  I resent DH because I can't stand MIL and don't think that he stands up to her enough.  DH resents me because I caused tension between he and MIL.

MIL is extremely passive-aggressive and can't handle it when she doesn't get her way.  She dislikes me because I took her son away from her.  And because I'm the reason she doesn't see DC as often as she thinks she should (I think she would move in if we let her).  She wants to come stay at our (small) house for more than a week every month.  Which would almost be tolerable if we actually had the room to accommodate a house guest for that long and if she wasn't a bitch.  But when she comes over, she has to be the center of attention.  She thinks she is the best grandmother on earth and doesn't let me have a second with DC unless I get testy with her about it.  She is exactly the kind of person that would badmouth me to DC behind my back, she does it with DH.  She tells DH and I how to parent, decorate our house, etc.  He used to just nod his head while I seethed and then we'd fight about it all after she leaves.

To his credit, DH has gotten much better about shutting her down.  It has made things better between us because I finally am starting to feel like he is choosing me over MIL.  It's made things worse with MIL because I'm the reason that DH stands up to her.

So yeah, MILs can definitely ruin a marriage.  [/quote]

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