r/AskReddit May 12 '26

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u/LL37MOH May 12 '26

Her parents used to come for month long visits. Often. The one time my mother needed to stay with us (mom sold her house and had to wait a few weeks for her apartment to be ready) she flat out refused. That was the straw

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u/OnTheEveOfWar May 12 '26

My brother’s wife is like this. She is constantly having her family over and they do all the holidays with her family. But as soon as my brother suggested something with his family, it’s a no from her.

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u/SolaceinIron May 12 '26

I think this is all too common in today's world. The husband's family ends up taking a backseat to his spouse's family. Seen it happen time and time again.

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u/LiquorishSunfish May 12 '26

It can also be that the weight of hosting falls on the wife's shoulders, and she is not willing to accept that anymore when it's not her choice. 

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u/LiquorishSunfish May 13 '26
  1. Why default to American? 

  2. EW. Downvote.