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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am glad that I don't live in a marriage where someone holds onto resentment as long as this wife did.  I am not sure why this husband doesn't think his job can be more flexible but only hers.

I think it is time for you, your dad, and your sister to do some hiring for the afternoon visits.[/quote]

Eh, I wonder what else the in-laws or the SIL have done since then.  Maybe the MIL played obvious favorites with SIL's kids in unhealthy ways.  Maybe there were lots of comments about working parents who "let strangers raise their kids" or that kind of nonsense.  Maybe she already feels like she gets too little time with her own kids, and doesn't want to give more of that up.

I do also wonder about the husband's job -- why can't he just move his hours earlier on the days he needs to check in on his mom?  Why would they need extra childcare?  Why would his wife need to change her hours?

I also think they need to hire someone -- MIL's situation is going to get worse, and they aren't going to be able to handle it themselves for long.  [/quote]

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