Re: If one has a problem with their MIL…
I think you have to pick and choose your battles. Not every little conflict with in-laws needs to be shared with your parents and siblings. And whether or not you should let something slide or vent about it…can be better decided when you’re in a more calmer frame of mind. You parents and siblings love you and can find it hard to be unbiased…they may all give different advice that could possibly leave you feeling more confused than ever…and even increase the tension in your marriage. Some might argue that it would be considered backbiting…but that can also depend upon how one words their frustration and with what intention.
You have to be careful with venting to a friend. If that friendship turns sour at a later point…what if your venting comes back to haunt you? Or what if your friend has friends that know your in-laws…and word spreads that way? At least with one’s own parents/siblings…they might exercise more caution.