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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. I guess I could have provided a little more info about how this isn't me hiding under a bed and wishing the mean witch would just go away. As a former military officer and crisis management specialist I have to say, no one has ever questioned my assertiveness before.  But one of the great things about being older (in my case at least) is simply knowing what battles to choose. MIL, like many previous posters have noted, isnt here that often, and her comments are grating but might be anchored in her own history which could allow for some empathy (if I am feeling generous).

DH, well, he is...not assertive. I love the guy, he is a fantastic father and generous husband, but I am definitely the fighter in the relationship. I wish it were different, but I've made peace with the fact that his neutrality is probably what has allowed our marriage to be fairly successful (he doesnt personalize *anything* while I personalize *everything.*) and he has made peace with the fact that if he wants to get laid more often he needs to step up and fight for me sometimes...so we work it out.

My MIL is okay. She is a highly medicated product of another era who is impervious to change. So, in this case, I chose you lovely friends as a sounding board instead of banging my head against a wall that has real repercussions yet little hope of change.[/quote]

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