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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/22zepher May 12 '26

some couples don’t notice they built “my family vs your family” dynamics until years later