There is no one on his moms side of the family that I can bond with at all. I don't have a MIL, she passed away yrs ago. And i've met most of the people on that side and would not like to share any bond with them. They are all very traditional, narrow minded nosy aunties and hopefully I won't he seeing them again for a long long time.
Your husband is the key figure here. He knows all those people and they might value his thoughts more. If he can stand up a bit for you than I think it will solve the problem.