Things can get tricky and tough in the family, especially when it comes to the in-laws. Parents getting too involved in their children’s lives can cause a lot of stress and problems for many couples. When one partner feels stuck between their partner and their controlling parents, it’s important to find a middle ground.
One woman and her husband are in very different social groups, which makes their relationship tense.
Tatiana is our main character. She is a 27-year-old woman whose name has been changed to protect her privacy. She was faced with a very difficult choice: she had to pick between her love and a large financial offer.
In the first part of her letter, she talked about her childhood: “After my father died, my mother raised me by herself.” We didn’t have much money, but we never complained. Even though they had money problems, my mom gave me a good education and upbringing. I even made it to college, where I met Oliver, the man I would later marry.
“Oliver is from a totally different group of people. His family runs a lot of businesses and is very important in our town.” My husband’s wealthy family did not like me from the start. They thought I was too poor and low-class for their son and thought I wasn’t good enough for him.
Tatiana couldn’t be a part of the family, so MIL made a brave choice.
“Because of this, we chose to keep our wedding a secret.” Even so, his parents were still not happy. My mother-in-law suggested that we get together to talk about something important three months after our wedding. I became suspicious right away because she wanted to meet alone, which was something we had never done before.
“As soon as she sat down at the restaurant table, she told them straight out, ‘We’ll pay you $100,000 to leave our son alone.'”
“I was shocked by this offer.” A lot of hurt and offense was done to me. I couldn’t believe she would say something like that, calling my worth and loyalty to Oliver into question. As I sat across from the woman who was supposed to welcome me into the family, I felt a rush of anger, shock, and most of all, a strong desire to finally teach her a lesson. That’s why I agreed.
Tatiana chose to show her MIL something she would never forget.
„When she showed up with the money at the agreed upon location, I called the police to report that I was being bribed. Officers arrived quickly and quietly watched what was going on. My mother-in-law was shocked when they stepped in and told them that trying to trick someone into leaving their spouse is against the law.
“Out of the blue, my husband showed up, and he was confused to see his mother being questioned by police.” I kept my cool and told her that she had offered me money to leave him in order to hurt our marriage. He was shocked when he found out the truth, but he kept his cool.
Tatiana felt bad about what she did and couldn’t get rid of that feeling.
“While things were getting heated, my MIL tried to explain what she had done by saying she only wanted what was best for her son.” She tried to make excuses, but they didn’t work against her sneaky plan. The police questioned everyone involved, and my husband and I looked at each other with shocked and disappointed looks on our faces.
Following everything that took place, my MIL left with the police. Everyone knew what she was trying to do. We talked a lot about his family and how they see me because of this. Our bond grew stronger. And made up clear rules for his family so we could focus on our relationship more than anything else.
I still can’t get rid of the thought: Did I treat my mother-in-law too badly? They’re my husband’s family, and I want to get along with them well so that our kids will be okay.
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