In this week's Star Chic column, Jennifer delves into a twisted version of the difficult mother-in-law trope, the challenges of moving on as a divorcee, and turbulence of controlling grandparents
I know a difficult mother-in-law is a cliché but mine is a real piece of work. It’s not me that she dislikes – but her own son, my husband. She takes every opportunity she can to belittle him, not just to his face but behind his back too. She criticises the clothes he wears, the way he talks and his job, which she claims is beneath him.
JENNIFER SAYS: She seems like a very bitter, lonely and sad person, and I can only speculate on what has made this way. As her son is the only person she seems to target, I wonder if she blames him in some way for the breakdown of her marriage. Alternatively, there may be something in their history together, that you are unaware of, that might be driving her behaviour. Either way, it must stop.
WHY DOESN’T HE WANT TO MOVE IN? I am in the middle of nasty divorce that was long overdue. My husband had been cheating on me for ages, and I had turned a blind eye for far too long. It’s pretty confrontational, but the good news is I have met someone else. Better, I think, to give each other a bit of space to adjust to your changed circumstances. Then, once the dust has settled on your own divorce, re-assess the situation.
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