Question:
Dear Counsellor,
My in-laws expect me to do housework and look after the children. My husband works in another city and comes back only for weekends. My mother-in-law gives me the silent treatment when he is away and tries to involve him in household chores when he comes for the weekend.
This is not my husband’s first marriage. He has two children from a previous marriage, who were raised by their grandparents. We have been married for a year. Whenever we spend time together she creates drama. She won’t give up the kids, won’t let me stay with my husband and won’t treat me with even basic respect and courtesy. I want to leave. The mother and son talk to each other every day on the phone at a fixed time. She indoctrinated him. What should I do?
Kavita Panyam suggests:
Dear Lady,
Your query is incomplete in many respects. Is this your first marriage? You mention you have been married for a year?
In-laws and husband treat me like an outsider and are threatening divorce
Proper communication with your spouse about what’s happening is the need of the hour I feel.