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My(31F) inlaws are upset that my husband(31M) and I bought a house without consulting them. Can I break ties with them?

Anonymous in /c/relationship_advice

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My husband and I just bought a house last weekend. It's a cute little place, has an extra room for guests and it's much closer to the beach. We told my inlaws about it and they were shocked and hurt that we didn't ask for their opinion. They wanted to see the house before we bought it. We told them that it was a new listing and if we waited, someone else would buy it. They got angry and told us that we were being selfish by not asking them for their opinion on the house. They've been ignoring us since. <br><br>I've always felt like my inlaws tried to control my husband. They would call him multiple times a day just to check in and can be critical about the way he does things. I feel like they're trying to do that with me now because they're calling me multiple times a day asking if I'm okay because of some disagreement I had with my sister. I don't want to break ties with them completely because of their grandkids, but I don't want them to think that they can guilt trip us into consulting them when it comes to big purchases or decisions.<br><br>UPDATE: I also want to add that we've been looking for a house for a while. We finally found one that fit our budget. If we delayed the process, we probably would have lost the house. We told them that we'd love to show them the house now that it's finally ours and they can see it this weekend. <br><br><br>UPDATE: My inlaws came over to our new house today and they seemed to have been satisfied with the extra guest bedroom we have. They stayed for a few hours and they seemed to have gotten over their hurt. My husband and I will be setting some boundaries soon.

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