Dear Queenie,
My husband and I do not like his family very much, but they seem to be fond of us, because they call every so often, send us Christmas cards and gift and so on.
The problem is he refuses to have anything to do with them, so I get stuck answering the phone and making excuses why he can’t talk to them, sending “thank you” notes, etc, etc.
Queenie, how can I get him to step up and deal with them?—Frustrated
Dear Frustrated,
As long as you cover for your husband things will not change. If you want him to deal with his family you will have to stop doing it for him. And if they ask you why the sudden change, tell them to ask him if they can manage to get his attention.
