Since Her Husband’s Passing, His Parents Have Been Insisting That She Has To Give Them Back The Jewelry She Got As Wedding Gifts
Sadly, this woman lost her husband three years ago, and they had been married for 4 years when he passed away.
Her husband was never close to his mom and dad, and that’s something he shared with all of their mutual friends.
“My husband and I kept our finances very private and did not share much with his parents, as my husband did not want them to be involved,” she explained.
“His parents are decently well-off and can provide for themselves. We would openly share finances with my parents, and during the term of our marriage, we have taken financial help from my parents when needed, but we have never asked his parents to help us out at any time.”
“My husband and I also had a home that we purchased together while we were engaged. I had some legal issues, and his parents did have to sign a document as we did not have a living will. They hesitated, and his mom kept making snarky comments about the car I drive and shoes I buy. It was resolved eventually – but I think the process just gave me a bitter feeling.”
Her husband’s parents stopped speaking to her after they realized they were not listed as beneficiaries on any of the accounts that she and her husband shared.
To be honest, the last time her husband’s parents spoke to her was two years ago.
They have learned that she started seeing a new guy throughout the past year, and they are very unhappy about this.
Now, her husband’s parents have started to treat her like she should not be allowed to have anything from their son.
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A couple of weeks ago, her husband’s parents called her to demand that she return all of the wedding jewelry she got as presents for her special day. Apparently, her husband’s mom believes this jewelry is rightfully hers, even though none of the pieces are family heirlooms or anything of the sort.
All of the jewelry gifted to her at her wedding were gifts from their wedding guests. His parents are also insisting that the house she lives in is not hers since her husband was the one who paid for the downpayment. That’s not true, though, as her mom and dad gave them the majority of the money for the downpayment.
“They also think that their son funded everything and our entire lifestyle, which is another lie as we had built our life with money that was made by both of us, not just him,” she said.
“In my perspective, I was married to their son, we both worked and built a life together – and any gifts given to me during my wedding or things purchased between money that their son and I made are NOT theirs.”
“His mother has been harassing and calling my family, and it has been nonstop comments to the point where she questioned my upbringing that my deceased mother gave me. All my family members think they are disgusting to do this to their son’s widow, but it also gets awkward as we are trying to be mindful that they lost their son.”
What’s even more insulting is that she recently lost her mom, yet her husband’s parents never sent their condolences or showed up for the funeral.
She does feel for her husband’s parents since they lost a son, and she believes they are still grieving him, but she’s confused as to why they’re doing this to her.
What advice do you have for her?
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