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Q: How Soon Is Too Soon?
asked by: jessesgirl on December 20th, 2007
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My mother-in-law passed in June and my father-in-law met another woman. They've been dating for 2 weeks and he wants her to move into the house that he has yet to sleep in b/c it reminds him too much of my mil. He feels as though he deserved to be happy and in his mind as much as he loved my mil their relationship was emotionally over YEARS ago. Well, his 7 children, daughter/son-in laws, and grandchildren are a little upset with all this being that it's the holidays and our first x-mas without her. It's also a little disturbing about the moving in after only 2 weeks of knowing her thing.

This is how I feel. As much as it'll hurt to see him with someone else we need to all understand that she will NEVER take the place of their mother and he does need to live his life and be happy. I also feel like this is way too rushed and way too soon. We've asked to keep her away until after the holidays. He said okay that he understood, but keeps asking if we changed our minds b/c he wants her to meet us.
Jesse's pretty quiet about this, but what he does say is that he never wants to meet her and she's never allowed in our house. He also said that if she shows up for x-mas at his brother's house, we're leaving. I feel the same way about leaving for x-mas.
We'll be too emotional to begin with and bringing her there will just be like pouring salt on a wound.
What do you guys think? Has anyone experienced this? This is hard!
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yellow ribbon
replied on December 20th, 2007
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id say its way to soon. his heart maybe healed but obviously jesses isnt n he shouldnt try forcing her on him. if he asks if your gunna chage your mind again id say, no and ill let you know if i do so stop asking!
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Mommy35
replied on December 20th, 2007
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I can see where everyone is coming from. They are used to seeing him with their mother and it would be weird to see him with someone else, like he's being unfaithful or something. It would have to hurt to see your dad with someone else so soon after his wife passed.
I think it is a little rushed, but he deserves to be happy. He must be so lonley and sad and if this woman gives him some peace and happiness more power to him. Maybe she told him before she passed on that she wanted him to find love again.

My parents split up when I was 21 and my dad shacked up with some woman he knew when he was young. I didn't like the idea of it at first, but he deserved to be happy.
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jessesgirl
replied on December 20th, 2007
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Well, in the family there's 7 kids, all are married, and there's about 15 grandkids. Everyone's in an uproar about it. Christmas will be interesting. Right now he's living with Jesse's oldest brother, so they're hearing and talking to him most about it.
His heart is healed and he can't understand why his kids can't move on.
That's not only their mom, she was our mom too. It still hurts everyday and I feel like accepting it right now would be disrespectful to my mother-in-law.
The wounds are still fresh and he needs to understand that.
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Katrinadoodle
replied on December 20th, 2007
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I think what he does in his private life is up to him, and the family should respect that. I don't think it's too soon for him to have a new woman, if he feels he is ready.

However, I think he needs to respect his children and grandchildren's feelings, and keep his new girl away from them until they've healed a little. I'm sure once your family has mourned your mil, they'll be more open to at least meeting this woman, if not accepting her.. and your fil needs to be patient.

He also should NOT try to force her on the family. I think you are completely justified in choosing to leave if she does come.... as long as you explain to your fil that you just don't feel comfortable sharing Christmas, which is a time for family, with his new woman while you are still feeling so much pain from the passing of your mil.
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jessesgirl
replied on December 20th, 2007
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Yes, I completely want him to be happy and not lonely for the rest of his life, but out of respect for us he needs to keep her a way for at least a few more months. We're worried too b/c he's only known her for 2 weeks and they want to move in together!

And no my mother-in-law was not a nice woman to my father-in-law, so I know that she didn't give him consent. lol But again, you never know with her.
When it rains, it pours.
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Sandbox Party
replied on December 20th, 2007
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2 weeks!?

wow..

on one hand, i want to say hes an adult and its not technically anyones business what he does with his personal life.. but on the otherhand, its like, hello, ur rushing into that way too fast and being COMPLETELY irresponsible.. hello set the example!

eh.. its hard to say.
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michelle1981
replied on December 20th, 2007
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I think i would be upset.

6 months ago she died, and he's only known this new woman for 2 weeks? I think he needs time to himself to mend his broken heart. Whether or not they were in love, love still existed, right?
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jessesgirl
replied on December 21st, 2007
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Yes, and I completely agree that he's an adult in his 60s and he CAN do what he wants, but have respect for his family and wait a while before you bring her around.
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