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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rude MILs have found the thread. OP -ignore the rude posters who say you shouldn't think this is a problem.

Guests who don't leave are no longer welcomed guests IMO. 
[b][i][b]OP is one host; she wants MIL to leave. DH is another hosts; he wants her to stay, or at least doesn't mind her staying. She's still welcome, by her son. Do you get it?[/b][/i]

Next time, have DH get the kids to bed and you shuffle MIL out the door. I have a few relatives like this and we actually no longer invite them over to dinner. Everyone has said good bye, everyone else has left, they have said they are leaving and yet they start in on yet another conversation. 
[/b][i]Sounds good, but this is on DH, not on MIL. If he fails to agree to this/follow through on this, again, some more: that's on HIM.[b][/i]

Do not let her start another conversation. Whatever she  says, you simply push off - we can talk about that later or we'll call you next week. When she mentions Oh I forgot to tell you about Uncle BoBo's back problems you just say we need to turn in for the night, another time. Keep avoiding the trap. 
[/b][i]Yes...but this only works if DH--you know, the other host? The other owner of the house?--agrees to this dynamic and wants it to go down that way.[b][/i]

When she says she is going, say great I will walk you tp the door walk toward the door. 
[/b][i]Yes...but this only works if DH--you know, the other host? The other owner of the house?--agrees to this dynamic and wants it to go down that way.[b][/i]

Chances are that she will act surprised because she will notice that she isn't getting to stay which is what she wants. You just repeat we need to close up for the night, its late. [/quote]
[/b][i]Yes...but this only works if DH--you know, the other host? The other owner of the house?--agrees to this dynamic and wants it to go down that way.[b][/i][/quote]

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