She has the same flaw she’s so willing to point out in others.
The most important aspect of discussing your friend’s drinking is for you to detach from your own desired outcome. Candace will not suddenly smack her head in awareness and run toward recovery.
My husband cried when he told his parents years ago how unhappy he was in the marriage, and his mother’s response was, “How will this affect the grandchildren?” The rest of the extended family has respected our wishes to cut ties with the ex, but not my MIL, and this has been very hurtful to my husband.Please advise us on what we can do. We do not want this dynamic to continue.The way you describe this situation, your husband’s ex is the gatekeeper, controlling access to his grown children — or at least, your mother-in-law perceives it that way.
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