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Posted by lymom3 on September 5, 2006, at 9:30:54
Not sure if I'm in the right area or not...if not, please feel free to redirect....
My sister has the mother in law from you know where. The mother in law is now talking of divorcing her husband. I think this is putting fear in the hearts of her children. Her 2 boys (my sister is married to one of them) certainly have always known that she is overbearing, a complainer and that everything is everyone else's fault but down the line, they all have always let her get away with it because it's easier and when she's being "nice", she can be really a good person.
At this point, I do think that they have enough sense to be scared that she will want to come and live with one of them as she has never worked outside the home, but I truly don't think that either one of those boys would have the spine to stand up to her and truly would probably lose their marriages before they could tell their mother no.
Anyone know of a good book or two that specifically addresses adult children enabling their parents that I could point my sister to?
Thanks to all....
Lisa
Posted by LadyBug on September 5, 2006, at 12:56:33
In reply to Can anyone recommend a book Co dependent, posted by lymom3 on September 5, 2006, at 9:30:54
I know this will get re-directed, but, my favorite book is called "Co-Dependant No More" by Melodie Beattie.
It's wonderful, she's written a lot of books on co-dependancy. I have almost all of them.
LadyBug
Posted by ClearSkies on September 5, 2006, at 15:23:41
In reply to Re: Can anyone recommend a book Co dependent, posted by LadyBug on September 5, 2006, at 12:56:33
> I know this will get re-directed, but, my favorite book is called "Co-Dependant No More" by Melodie Beattie.
> It's wonderful, she's written a lot of books on co-dependancy. I have almost all of them.
>
> LadyBugHere is a link to Amazon for this book. I can second the recommendation.
Posted by joslynn on September 6, 2006, at 14:49:35
In reply to Can anyone recommend a book Co dependent, posted by lymom3 on September 5, 2006, at 9:30:54
To specifically address this question, I flipped through this book in the bookstore and it looked good "Toxic In-Laws"
Posted by joslynn on September 6, 2006, at 14:50:59
In reply to Re: Can anyone recommend a book Co dependent, posted by joslynn on September 6, 2006, at 14:49:35
Posted by joslynn on September 6, 2006, at 14:52:34
In reply to trying link again, posted by joslynn on September 6, 2006, at 14:50:59
Posted by joslynn on September 6, 2006, at 14:55:50
In reply to Can anyone recommend a book Co dependent, posted by lymom3 on September 5, 2006, at 9:30:54
Here are some links I saved in my favorites when I concerned about future issues...
http://www.christianitytoday.com/mp/2000/004/10.36.html (This one is from a Christian perspective)
Posted by Dinah on September 6, 2006, at 16:52:09
In reply to I also saved some links, posted by joslynn on September 6, 2006, at 14:55:50
That first article soooo applies to my mother.
I really dread the future. My therapist thinks that she's the reason my anxiety is escalating. I'm not consciously aware of that.
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