Her In-Laws Literally Ruined Her Marriage And Caused Her To Get Divorced From Her Husband
When this woman was 28-years-old, she met the man of her dreams: 30-year-old John. She quickly fell in love with John, and their romance was something ripped out of a rom-com.
She was so happy to be with him, and when he asked her to marry him, she was overjoyed.
“I never imagined that my life would turn into a never-ending tragedy, but that’s precisely what happened when I became the person at the brunt of family and in-law problems,” she explained.
Issues began to arise when she and John had their engagement party. It was the first time she was introduced to John’s mom, Linda, and his dad, David.
Initially, Linda and David were kind to her, but then she quickly caught on to the fact that they were controlling and domineering.
It seemed to her like Linda and David could not handle letting go of John, and that’s what they thought was happening with John getting married.
“Our wedding day was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, but it quickly turned into a battleground,” she said.
Linda forced her to allow her to select the wedding venue and the flowers, while David inserted his very severe opinions about the menu, the guest list, and other things during the planning process.
Her parents and her little brother felt pushed to the side since Linda and David interfered with everything nonstop.
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After she and John tied the knot, Linda and David continued to cause greater problems.
“Linda would drop by our home unannounced, criticizing our decorating choices and offering unsolicited advice on how to run our household,” she continued.
“David constantly compared me to their ideal daughter-in-law, making me feel inadequate and stressed.”
The final straw for her was when she and John announced their pregnancy. While she and John were thrilled, Linda and David viewed this baby as an opportunity to keep disrupting her marriage.
Linda and David wanted to come to every single doctor’s appointment that she had, and they even wanted to choose the baby’s name by themselves.
She couldn’t stand it, and she had it with Linda and David. She and John sat Linda and David down and attempted to have multiple hard discussions with them.
She and John outlined to her in-laws that they did value their opinions, but they had to do what they thought was best.
It really was difficult and painful to have these conversations, and a lot of crying happened, as well as fights.
She knew that she and John had to stand up to Linda and David in order to be happy.
What they said to Linda and David worked. Eventually, her in-laws got the picture. They respected her decisions, and they gave her and John some breathing room.
Sadly, it was all too little too late.
“But the scars of years of turmoil had taken their toll on our relationship,” she added. “John and I grew distant, our love eroded by the constant battles with his parents. We tried therapy, but it was too late to salvage what we once had.”
“Our marriage eventually crumbled under the weight of the past. John and I divorced, and our children had to grow up in separate households.”
“My heartache was deepened by the knowledge that our love had been torn apart not by external forces but by the relentless interference of those who should have supported us.”
What advice do you have for her?
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