Dear Abby: My sister-in-law gets angry that we still visit her ex-husband
A woman says her sister-in-law gets angry when she and her husband continue to visit the sister-in-law’s son, who lives with his father — the sister-in-law’s ex from a divorce 15 years ago.
DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law “Nancy” and my wife have a strained relationship, but they love each other and talk often. Every so often, Nancy becomes abusive with my wife. The ire stems from a messy divorce Nancy went through 15 years ago.
We have traveled to see Nancy’s son (our nephew) who lives with her ex, “Jim.” While we are there, we see them both and enjoy some quality time together. This aggravates Nancy, who feels that because (in her opinion) Jim was solely responsible for the divorce, we are disrespecting her by visiting him. I think she should understand that we developed a relationship with him during their marriage.