My Ex-Mother-In-Law Arrived With Suitcases And A Typed List Of Rules For My Home. I Agreed To One Thing — And Watched Her Plan Collapse.

the second ex-wife and I met for coffee. We spent two hours sharing stories about Dolores’s behavior during our respective marriages, comparing notes on the manipulation, boundary violations, and constant criticism designed to make us feel inadequate. We both felt relief that Dolores was in supervised care where she couldn’t destroy more relationships.continue reading …