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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like you get along with her okay, you aren’t close but it’s not like you can’t stand her. So text her some specific times and invite her to dinner at your house! How old are the kids? I don’t particularly enjoy taking my own kids out to eat, restaurants can be a huge pain.

Say ‘Hi Sally, it’s been a while since the kids have seen you! Would you like to come over for dinner next week? Susie has ballet on Tuesday and Timmy has Basketball on Thursday, but Monday or Wednesday would be great. We can order from the new Italian place that has been getting good reviews!” If you try this 3 times over 3 separate weeks and she never takes you up on it, then give up and go back to open ended invitations.

Or just tell your husband to stop telling you about his mom’s complaints! If he can’t make her reach out to you, and you’re unwilling to reach out to her, he needs to just listen to her complain and not relay it all back and forth. [/quote]

This seems reasonable. Have a specific plan, sounds like it's easier for her to get to you with traffic logistics. I'd even toss in something like "the kids and I have a gingerbread house (or similar project) we'd all love your assistance with.

And if a couple of actual invitations aren't accepted, you will know she's just putting on some weird act.[/quote]

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