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Frustrating update on how to comfort grown son in impending divorce...or is it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 299838" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>I'm glad you wrote this. The operative word here, of course, is "his".</p><p> </p><p>MWM, another thing to remember is that you are only hearing one side of the story. There's "his story" and "her story" and somewhere in there is "the truth."</p><p> </p><p>Being a mother in law or soon-to-beMIL (like me) is a tough job. I figure you have to treat this kind of situation like we treat our difficult children when they come to us for advice, or to whine.....practice those detachment responses we have in the archives, change the subject if you have to so you're not swept up in the emotion.</p><p> </p><p>"I'm sorry to hear that, son."</p><p> </p><p>"I'm sure you'll figure out what is best."</p><p> </p><p>"I can hear your pain/anger/remorse/fear."</p><p> </p><p>etc.</p><p> </p><p>Be the best dang Bobblehead Mom ever born. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 299838, member: 29"] I'm glad you wrote this. The operative word here, of course, is "his". MWM, another thing to remember is that you are only hearing one side of the story. There's "his story" and "her story" and somewhere in there is "the truth." Being a mother in law or soon-to-beMIL (like me) is a tough job. I figure you have to treat this kind of situation like we treat our difficult children when they come to us for advice, or to whine.....practice those detachment responses we have in the archives, change the subject if you have to so you're not swept up in the emotion. "I'm sorry to hear that, son." "I'm sure you'll figure out what is best." "I can hear your pain/anger/remorse/fear." etc. Be the best dang Bobblehead Mom ever born. :) Suz [/QUOTE]
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