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A few thoughts mulling around in my head. To a few things you said: And the responses were that they didn't care either way. This is where you have to be careful about reading tone that isn'… (View Post)

Fantastic idea. And also, when you tell her you'll be staying in a hotel, try to make light of it. "Dude, I'm 35. This body can't take sleeping on a couch!! If only I were still … (View Post)

Good advice all around, but this was my initial thought as I started to read your post. You married your DH. You didn't marry his cousins. You don't HAVE to be close to them. They are like… (View Post)

At a MINIMUM, your DH needs to do what he can to help the kids navigate the fact that their mom is a dead beat. Counseling, perhaps. But something. They need to understand that this is not THEIR faul… (View Post)

Dude. Don't marry him. The fact that you had to bring this up a "time or two".... um... you've known. You may not wanted to have admitted it, but somewhere in your head, you'… (View Post)