Wife getting upset with husband because he can't be out there all the time. Goes as often has he can get off 3 days off in a row and sometime goes SAT-SUN. She states he is letting her down. Mother in Law not will to move to our area. I am willing to move out to that area, but it takes a high paying job to be replaced in order to make it work. Hard to come by these days. Additionally we have a 13 year old daughter to is upset that her family is broken up and wants here mom to come home, but Mom demands to stay there. Wife won't even take any free time to enjoy herself when we're out there. A perfect example is we spend a lot of money for tickets to a Christian music event but Mom isn't willing to go as a family because she's under too much stress. To me going off with her family and being exactly that would be very beneficial. To take it a step further, our daughter has been talking for months about the event with excitement, my wife wants me not to take her and stay there with her or she will be upset. (Tickets are not transferrable to another person to take my daughter because they are VIP) I'm at odd to what to do... any advise for me?
What you CAN control is your own parental dynamic. Do it, go, enjoy the show with your daughter.
So many posters here start out with "....I had no choice and had to....." there is ALWAYS a choice. If your parent is indigent, there is Medicaid. If your parent has funds, there is care at home or care in a facility. If your parent "chooses" to only accept care from family members, there is no law that says you have to provide it.
How about getting some outside caregivers to care for mom in law so that your wife can get back to where she belongs? Have you ever heard the phrase "leave and cleave"? A spouse's (male or female) place is with their spouse and children, except in the most dire and short term emergency.
Yes, go to the concert with your daughter. Consider going to a counselor to figure out why you are putting up with this.
I also suggest that you keep a record of money spent on your MIL. Then share it with your wife.
Under no circumstances should you quit your current high paying job to move to be near your MIL.
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