Topic : 08/20 Sister-in-Law from Hell

I totally disagree. I believe Dr. Phil saw through Kelly's manipulation.

Parents whom care about their children are involved in their children's life. I allowed my inlaws to be involved in my husbands life.

Dr. Phil nailed this show.

Perhaps you did not read my message.  I did not say anything about approving anything.  I said he answers prayers.

My hope is that my son grows up and learns to love and cherish his wife.  I would hate to lose him over another relationship, but if I cannot love and respect the woman he chooses to spend the rest of his life with, I deserve it.  It's about creating an "option" for him.  I intend to raise him to know that when he gets married, his wife and his marriage come first - even before his parents.

Keep in mind, this family was speaking out of anger, hatred, resentment, whatever.  It may or may not have been justified.  I too could have participated in the mudslinging but chose not to.  I could have thrown out every single thing they've ever done to me, but what would be the point.  They went back pretty far into the past with some of the things they were coming up with.

They got some things off their chest, and apparently after reading some of the comments, made me look the way they wanted to some viewers and not others.  Good for them.  I hope they feel better!  Unfortunately all it served to do was widen the already growing gap between us.

And you will be sorry that you did. Think Twice. You obviously don't have children and don't know the love/bond that you have with your children and you don't realize that it is not the same as you have with your husband or the love you have for your parents.

I'd trust Dr. Phil if I were you and encourage your husband to see his family. I don't understand. Are you possably insecure about that? What's it to you? How does that affect you personally if he sees his family and you encourage him too?

I noticed that you talk about the bible on this forum. The fifth commandment is the only commandment with a promise. "Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." Exodus 20:12

No, I think Dr. Phil made sure that noone made you look bad. He stuck up for you plenty.

The viewers were allowed to judge for themselves and it is NOT your husbands families fault that YOU feel that it helped to widen the gap. Those are your feelings that you should address rather than blame others for.

I felt that your husbands families motives to appear on the show were sincere and they wanted a resolution. You have to look at yourself and figure out what your motives were for agreeing to go on the show. Were you trying to make fools out of them, or were you sincere in reaching a solution to you in law problem? I am sure Dr Phil set up some sort of counselling afterwards so that you could reach a resolution. I hope you took the opportunity. Good Luck to you dear.

Oh come on. You could hve said NO to the show. Why did you say yes? Did things backfire for you? What if their motives were sincere.

Again, you are not winning endearment by dictating changes or rules to your husbands mother and father.

I don't think you get it! 

I hope you are speaking from experience and not how you feel.

Speaking from experience as I have been married for 41 years. I can tell you that it is not impossable to agree and participate in family decisions.

First of all you have to be willing too and secondly it takes compassion and understanding to get along with people and be a part of their family. If you and your husband truly love each other you will look out for each others families and be willing to accept them in making sure that your spouse treats their family with respect.

You don't lhave to ive with your spouses family. A little of your timee is not a lot to ask.