RESENT MY GRIEVING SISTER-IN-LAW

Dear Coleen doesn’t have kids either, so it must have felt very lonely and scary.

What your husband is doing isn’t unusual – it’s what families do. He’s still grieving, too, and perhaps helping his sister-in-law is helping him to deal with it.

You could also offer to take some of the responsibility off him and do a few things to help your sister-in-law. That way, you might understand better what she’s going through and it may also mean you have more time with your husband.

It’s a much more positive way to approach it – you’re saying you’d like him to be around more for you, but understand your sister-in-law needs support, so you’re prepared to help out, too.

Good luck.