Caught between wife and parents

[Paheli00]

Re: Caught between wife and parents

@LucyMay

True.. as of now he is trying to look forward to the trip but things are strained at home.

Well things are strained at home b/c C made a HUGE deal out of it.

@LucyMay

I don’t think that’s how it happened. He told them the wife is going to India and he is coming alone. Parents were concerned and asked to talk to her, but she hung up on them. That let the cat out of the bag. He could have probably handled it better.. I guess emotions were running high.

There is no “probably”. He could have and should have handled it better so it didn’t escalate. He knows his wife doesn’t like his parents and with all the drama going on with the trip…he should have enough sense to realize what a horrible idea it was for him to try to get her to talk to them. He simply should’ve told them she was in the shower/bathroom/napping whatever.

@LucyMay

He’s planning to visit Aus for 2 weeks or so. Also his wife has refused to meet her in laws till they have a kid of their own.

Don’t the in-laws ever visit them? What does the wife do then? Or has she refused to allow them into their home? Was this an arranged or love marriage? How did she act towards them before the wedding day?

I agree with thedoer that there seems to be more to this story than what’s he’s telling you. You’re his co-worker so maybe he’s being careful on the details he’s sharing. It doesn’t make any sense for his wife to be so against his parents if she doesn’t have any valid reasons behind it.