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Asked by Anonymous - Oct 21, 2024Hindi
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Dear Anu, my only son (40), settled in USA, choose a girl of his choice and we agreed for their marriage in 2012. They are blessed with a son on 8 years. My daughter in law developed deep hate and repulsive feelings for my wife (65) is behaving extremely bad with my wife everytime, whenever we visit them. However she is just OK with me. My son is also observed all this but could not do any thing. My wife looks towards me for my intervention. What should I do in this situation? Kindly advice.

Ans: Dear Anonymous,
What is the reason for your daughter-in-law to develop such feelings towards your wife? Has it been brewing or is it all of a sudden with no warning?
My suggestion would be: The 4 of you could sit down as adults and have an honest conversation. if you intervene, your daughter-in-law might feel picked on and that could make matters worse. It has got to be a discussion between 4 grown-ups and in a very mature way that leads to an outcome of interacting with one another in kindness. This conversation will also help in bringing out what could have possibly been hiding for a long time.
Honest Communication is one of the best ways of mending relationships.

All the best!
Anu Krishna
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Asked on - Oct 23, 2024 | Answered on Oct 24, 2024
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We both came from rural background and my wife was not comfortable with girl from different culture and delayed our approval for marriage. This may be the reason.
Ans: Dear Anonymous,
Kindly leave no room for assumptions...it will only get you stuck even more.
Have that conversation and real soon...

All the best!
Anu Krishna
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