Relationships ***My In-Laws are splitting up after 48 years of marriage***

[wlu.29]

My wife's parents have always had a rocky relationship ever since I've known them. It was up and down, but they couldn't really communicate with each other and harbored some resentment and bitterness towards each other.

It became physical 3 weeks ago, for the first time in their relationship the father in law hit the mother in law.

That was the final straw and the mom has decided she wants a divorce. The four of us are meeting at my place tomorrow to discuss what happens next.

I'm going to support my wife in any way I can, but this is a brutal situation.

 

[mjmj]

Cough *stay out of it* cough

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Change your locks and consider moving

 

[DaleBoca]

Tell them they should thumb wrestle on who gets the house. I find that quite fair. Make it the best 2 out of 3.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Going to be awkward when they both end up in the same retirement home in a few years.

 

[Tone C]

Going to be awkward when they both end up in the same retirement home in a few years.

By then hopefully they won't remember each other anyway.

 

[KOPPE]

Discuss what exactly? You should stay out of it.

 

[Blandnuts]

You people are getting soft. Pics of mother in-law? And, stay out of it or some shit!

 

[Damo321]

Did he hit her with his hands , feet or a well placed head butt?

The answer to this will tell you how much she was out of order!

 

[Meatspin]

I would flee in the opposite direction

 

[LEWIS540]

 

[Cajun]

My wife's parents have always had a rocky relationship ever since I've known them. It was up and down, but they couldn't really communicate with each other and harbored some resentment and bitterness towards each other.

It became physical 3 weeks ago, for the first time in their relationship the father in law hit the mother in law.

That was the final straw and the mom has decided she wants a divorce. The four of us are meeting at my place tomorrow to discuss what happens next.

I'm going to support my wife in any way I can, but this is a brutal situation.

Terrible stuff bud. How's the wife holding up?

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

Marriage is a joke.

 

[The Good The Bad The HBK]

The four of us are meeting at my place tomorrow to discuss what happens next

Please keep us updated lol and quit taking orders from your wife lol

 

[supermurph]

Yeah it's rough man. I'd opt to stay out of it if possible. 48 yrs is a hell of a stretch considering they weren't exactly happy with each other. Good luck regardless.

Oh and if she comes to live with you guys, hope you don't wake up to this one day.

 

[wlu.29]

Terrible stuff bud. How's the wife holding up?

She was initially numb, compartmentalize things as they've had fights before.

Now she's realizing the finality of everything she's sad.

She's an only child, so she carries the weight of having been in the middle for a long time. However there might be a sense of relief that maybe they can each find peace moving on from each other.

Discuss best way to divorce amicably, also minimizing lawyer, tax, distribution of property to minimize impact on my wife, our kids.

@Law Talkin’ Guy any advice?

 

[wlu.29]

Please keep us updated lol and quit taking orders from your wife lol

My wife's an only child, her parents are reasonably wealthy, she's gonna get a good inheritance. She's asking my advice to help her since she's just sad and can't think straight, she wants them to just end it quick and move on.

 

[The Good The Bad The HBK]

My wife's an only child, her parents are reasonably wealthy, she's gonna get a good inheritance. She's asking my advice to help her since she's just sad and can't think straight, she wants them to just end it quick and move on.

Best of luck bud

 

[Cherry Brigand]

My wife's an only child, her parents are reasonably wealthy, she's gonna get a good inheritance. She's asking my advice to help her since she's just sad and can't think straight, she wants them to just end it quick and move on.

Lot of that gonna get eaten by lawyers.

 

[Van Daz]

My wife's parents have always had a rocky relationship ever since I've known them. It was up and down, but they couldn't really communicate with each other and harbored some resentment and bitterness towards each other.

It became physical 3 weeks ago, for the first time in their relationship the father in law hit the mother in law.

That was the final straw and the mom has decided she wants a divorce. The four of us are meeting at my place tomorrow to discuss what happens next.

I'm going to support my wife in any way I can, but this is a brutal situation.

At least they are alive & can live a happier life

I just got a text (1 min ago) that a family passed away:-(

Don't know what else to say. I'll shut down now & process this.