I Married into a ‘Perfect’ Family – at My MIL’s 60th Birthday Dinner, My Husband’s Aunt Hugged Me and Whispered, ‘You Have No Idea What They Did to the Last One’

My MIL still called me “sweetheart.” Still hugged me. Still told everyone, “She’s exactly what Andrew needed.”

I liked feeling chosen.

Then the comments started.

We were at their place for dinner.

I was talking about a big project at work, tired but excited. I poured myself some water. Andrew’s mom watched me and smiled.

“Oh, honey,” she said.

“You work so much. Andrew needs a wife who’s present, not a woman who’s always chasing something.”

I laughed like it was a joke.

Another time, she said, “Careers are nice, sweetheart, but marriages don’t survive on emails.”

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