My Husband’s Parents Refuse to Accept His Divorce – They Keep Trying to Reunite Him With His Ex-Wife. “Don’t You Understand, They Have a Son Together!” My Mother-in-Law Complains I am married to a man whose parents have stubbornly refused to accept the fact that their son is divorced—even though it’s been over four years since it happened. They’re constantly trying to reconcile him with his ex-wife. He and I married three years ago and we have a happy life together. My mother-in-law thinks her son acted recklessly and foolishly. She believes he must do everything possible to rebuild his relationship with his ex-wife’s family. After all, his son is still there. When I met Adam, he was already divorced. Supposedly, it was a mutual decision, and his ex-wife happily remarried. Apparently, her affair was the reason for their split. Maybe we made a mistake by getting married. My own mum insisted we wed because she got pregnant, and I wasn’t really in love—I was just dating her. “If she hadn’t been pregnant, I wouldn’t have married her,” my husband explained. I wasn’t intimidated by his ex. At first, I decided to watch him closely. I realised he really wasn’t longing for his old family; he was indifferent to his ex-wife. She wasn’t interested in him either. She remarried, and they only communicate about their son. Only my mother-in-law couldn’t stand things as they were. His father as well. They kept trying to reunite the family, and took our relationship very negatively. “You’re still young, your life is ahead of you. Why would you get involved in someone else’s family?” she asked me when we were alone. I replied that if Adam were married, I wouldn’t interfere. But right now, he’s single. My mother-in-law tried to say more but fell silent when Adam came in. At that moment I knew I’d never have a good relationship with her—but I wasn’t particularly upset. We got married and moved in together. I’ve hardly had any contact with my mother-in-law except for occasional family holidays. That’s when I have to listen to her sigh about my husband’s former family. Adam tries to hush his mum, as he isn’t happy about it either—but then it all just repeats. We’re not rushing to have children. I don’t feel ready to be a mum and my husband already has a son, which my mother-in-law is very pleased about. After the divorce, my mother-in-law stepped in—she kept inviting my husband’s ex-wife for Christmas and praised her for everything. “They made such a lovely couple…” she’d sigh. His ex-wife had nothing to do with it—she was completely indifferent, just showed up and that was that. You could feel the lack of enthusiasm. My mother-in-law even tried to make Adam jealous of his ex-wife and me jealous of him. She’d ring me asking if I knew where my husband was. If I didn’t, she assumed he was with his ex. Or she’d send him on errands to his ex. All sorts of little things. I’m not jealous, but it all gets on my nerves. If you look at Adam and his ex, it’s obvious there’s nothing between them and there never will be. But having a child together doesn’t help. My husband regularly gives his ex money, sometimes talks to his son, and brings him round for visits. His ex isn’t manipulative or greedy, and doesn’t restrict visits. She seems perfectly normal. They behave like civilised adults. It just didn’t work out, and now each has their own life and they respect each other. But my mother-in-law can’t accept that, constantly stirring up drama. When will she stop? When will she wise up? My husband hopes she’ll quiet down once I give her a grandchild, but I don’t believe it.

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My husband’s parents refuse to accept reality they keep trying to reconcile him with his ex-wife. Dont you see? They have a son together! my mother-in-law complains.

Im married to a man whose parents have never quite come to terms with the fact that their son got divorced, even though its been over four years now. Theyre still making constant efforts to reunite him with his ex. We got married three years ago, and our life together is happy.

My mother-in-law thinks her son acted rashly and foolishly. She insists that he ought to do everything in his power to rebuild the relationship with his ex-wifes family after all, his son is still part of that household.

When I first got to know William, he was already divorced. From what I understand, the divorce was mutual. His ex-wife even remarried not too long after, apparently to the man who was the catalyst for their split.

Maybe we made a mistake by marrying, who knows. My own mother encouraged us to get wed. His ex-wife fell pregnant and they werent even in love; they were simply seeing each other. If it hadnt been for the baby, I wouldnt have married her, thats how my husband explained it to me.

I was never bothered by his ex. In the beginning, I decided to observe more closely. It became clear that he didnt long for that old life he was entirely indifferent towards his ex-wife. She, too, was uninterested in him and only communicated regarding their son.

Its only Williams mother who cant accept how things are now. Nor can his father. They make constant attempts to bring the old family back together and have always frowned upon my relationship with William.

Youre both so young, your whole lives ahead of you. Why get involved in someone elses family? she would ask me when we were alone together.

I told her that, if William were still married, I would never have come between them. But hes single, and thats that. She wanted to argue further, but William walked in and she fell silent. At that moment, I realised it would never be possible to have a close relationship with her. I wasnt especially bothered.

We married and moved in together. I kept no contact with my in-laws, except the occasional family occasion. Even then, Id have to listen to her moaning about Williams previous family. William would try to quieten his mother, because he wasnt happy about it either, but it all just repeated itself again and again.

Weve not been in any hurry to have children. I cant picture myself as a mother just yet, and William already has a son. My mother-in-law is very pleased with that fact, at least.

The moment William got divorced, his mother took it upon herself to get involved. She kept inviting the ex-wife round for Christmas and birthdays, sighing about what a wonderful couple they had been. She praised her endlessly.

His ex-wife couldnt have cared less she was utterly unfazed, just turned up out of politeness. You could sense the complete lack of interest.

My mother-in-law tried to stir up jealousy in William about his ex and in me, too. Shed ring me up to ask if I knew where my husband was. If I didnt, shed assume he was with his ex-wife. Or shed send him over to see her for some reason or another. There were always some manipulations.

I am not a jealous person. Still, it gets on my nerves. If you look at William and his ex objectively, its obvious theres nothing between them and never will be. Having a child together only complicates things. William gives his ex money as maintenance, talks to his son from time to time, and brings him over to visit us. His ex-wife doesnt cause any drama, nor does she make demands or interfere in his new life. She actually strikes me as perfectly reasonable. They act like civilised adults; it just didnt work out and now theyve moved on with respect.

But my mother-in-law just cant see it that way. Shes always scheming behind the scenes. When will she stop? When will she finally wise up? William hopes everything will quiet down as soon as I give her a grandchild, but I have my doubts.

“Anna is Still Young, She’ll Have More Children!”—She Promised. In the End, Nobody Wanted the Child. Anna and Robert grew up together in a small English town, attending the same school. After graduation, they moved to London for university, found jobs, and rented a modest flat, living together unmarried. When Anna became pregnant, Robert left her—fatherhood wasn’t in his plans. Heartbroken, Anna returned home to raise the child. Robert’s mother, a prominent figure in their town, spread rumours that Anna’s baby had nothing to do with their family, claiming the father must be someone else. To complicate matters, both families lived in the same neighbourhood. Many friends knew the whole story. Anna gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. She held no grudge against Robert’s family, wishing only to raise her child in peace. But Robert’s mother kept telling everyone that the child was not her son’s. “Look at them!” the woman explained. “The child is blonde, while we’re all dark-haired. And that nose isn’t ours! We’re all attractive, and this child is plain—trying to worm their way into our family. They’re nothing but trouble!” Anna, exasperated, suggested a paternity test to ease Robert’s mother’s mind. The result was immediate: Robert’s mother invited Anna over to meet her granddaughter, showering the child with lavish gifts. Anna, who survived on her own mother’s pension, was grateful. Soon, the new grandmother asked to take her granddaughter for visits. Anna explained that at only a year old, the girl was too young to be away from her mother. The grandmother became upset. She then warned Anna she would take her to court to secure visitation rights, arguing the girl would be much better off with her grandmother, who had everything a child needed. The court, she claimed, would favour her; after all, everyone knew her in their town. Anna was told she was still young and could have more children, so she should “willingly give up” her daughter. Anna stood her ground, fighting to raise her own child through years of costly and stressful court battles. The little girl once rejected by her powerful family was suddenly their most cherished member. Influential relatives brought in witnesses, stalked Anna, complained, took photos—until Anna was forced to hide and move away. But eventually, things settled down. Robert remarried and had a son. His mother’s attention shifted to her new grandson. Anna’s daughter started school and Anna herself moved to London. Anna frequently travelled home to visit her mother and child. Eventually, she met someone new, and her mother encouraged her to build a life for herself, promising to care for Anna’s daughter until she was settled. Anna remarried, moved into a new apartment, and is now expecting another baby. But even with a new family, Anna hesitates to bring her daughter to London—her husband is indifferent to another man’s child. Anna decides it is better for her daughter to remain with her grandmother where she has friends and school. Besides, with a new baby on the way, no one would be able to look after her daughter in London. But Anna’s mother’s health began to fail; ambulances were called, hospital visits became routine, and Anna’s daughter was left with retired neighbours. The once-powerful grandmother lost all interest in her granddaughter. Now, when she sees Anna’s mother, she only smirks: “You should’ve listened to me! If you’d given me the girl, I’d have raised her right! By now, she’d be speaking foreign languages, playing piano, attending the best schools. Instead, her mother abandoned her. Who will she become when she grows up? Now I have my grandson to care for—he’ll get the absolute best, the finest schools, the best extracurriculars!” The father has never shown any interest in the girl. After all the bitterness and legal battles, the child nobody wanted is left with no one. No one knows what the future holds for her.