My Mother-in-Law Plans to Invade My Home. Unfortunately, She’s Not Coming Alone.
A woman is facing a dilemma as her mother-in-law insists on staying at her home during a wedding, bringing along a problematic dog. The woman is allergic to dogs and feels uncomfortable with her mother-in-law's presence. She is considering leaving her home to avoid the situation but is conflicted about giving in to her mother-in-law's demands.
- ▪The woman's mother-in-law is visiting for a wedding and wants to stay at her home.
- ▪The mother-in-law is bringing a dog that the woman is allergic to and dislikes.
- ▪The woman feels pressured by her husband to accommodate his mother and the dog.
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Care and Feeding My Mother-in-Law Plans to Invade My Home. Unfortunately, She’s Not Coming Alone. Advice by Nicole Chung May 20, 20261:00 PM Photo illustration by slate. Photos by Erstudiostok/iStock/Getty Images Plus and GlobalP/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My mother-in-law, “Gertrude,” is coming to our city for my brother-in-law’s wedding. She’s insisting on staying at our place—and she’s bringing a wretched plus-one. Popular in Advice My Sister Intends to Humiliate Herself at Our Wedding. I’m Not Sure I Have the Power to Stop Her. She has a vile little pomeranian that she got six months ago.
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