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parents broke us up
hi, I could do with some advice. I don't get on with my parents but they do have my daughter for a full weekend once a month. they had caused trouble for me and my partner by telling my daughter not to listen or behave for my partner. anyway weve broke up not because weve had enough of eachother but because she cant take the stress from whats happened. were still living together at the moment and im soo desperate for her to start over with me and concentrate on us rather worrying about what other people think or say. any advice would be great. thanks
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This is the time to step up and stand up for your partner. It's not your partner's place to have to do this for him/herself.
I've been in a situation where my husband had to stand up for me against his family, and there were consequences. You may find that your parents withdraw and try to use their relationship with your daughter as leverage. If you stand firm, they'll figure out eventually that the only thing standing in the way of a relationship with their granddaughter is their own bad attitude. If they still refuse to grow up and deal with your partner like adults, they're the only ones who are hurt by it.
It's impossible to be in a relationship where one partner's parents are constantly being negative about the other partner. It's unfair to put all of the responsibility of the situation on your partner. They shouldn't have to absorb their hurt feelings to avoid rocking the boat. It won't be easy, but step up and take charge.
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