Dear Abby: My sister-in-law says I can’t bring my son to her child’s wedding

Dear Abby: My sister-in-law says I can’t bring my son to her child’s wedding

DEAR ABBY: Since my husband’s death eight years ago, his family has continued to include me in their family gatherings. We didn’t have children together, but I have three adult sons from a previous marriage.  A year ago, I started dating someone, but broke it off after six months. Six months later, I received an … Read more

Bride forbids babies at her wedding, risking serious problem with her sister-in-law, a new mom

Bride forbids babies at her wedding, risking serious problem with her sister-in-law, a new mom

A family’s conflict over who should and should not attend a wedding has lit up a social media site and drawn scores of comments and insights — with over 1,000 reactions and some 800 comments in just a few hours. The main beef: A woman is planning her long-awaited wedding — and wants it done her way. … Read more

Why I refused to babysit my nephew when my sister-in-law went into labor

Why I refused to babysit my nephew when my sister-in-law went into labor

A woman has enraged people after admitting she refused to look after her nephew when her sister-in-law went into labor two weeks early. Jessica explained that she and her husband are childfree and never babysit or linger at family gatherings where there’s children. However, her brother Ben still asked her if she’d be willing to watch her five-year-old nephew … Read more

Dear Abby: I can’t stand my sister-in-law visiting me

Dear Abby: I can’t stand my sister-in-law visiting me

DEAR ABBY: Every year, my brother and his wife have come to visit us. They stay for two weeks. The first words out of my sister-in-law after “hello” were, “I’m not doing a thing because I’m on vacation!” My response was, “We are all retired, so every day is a vacation.” Abby, she is rude, … Read more