We would love to invite her to celebrate and to meet her baby, but I think it’s highly unlikely they will accept. We’re now approaching our son’s first birthday and my husband’s 40th birthday (two days apart).
He found a family counselor and presented his sister with the information. He says he would like to repair their relationship. My husband and his sister used to be very close. She went on to have a healthy baby, who is only six months younger than our child. She did come to my baby shower last year, but has not met our baby – her new (and only) nephew. She sent an email detailing her difficult emotions surrounding my pregnancy. She knew we were struggling with fertility, but when she found out I was pregnant, she seemed offended.
We made many three-hour trips to help support her, her husband and their five-year-old daughter. It was a scary time for the whole family, as my sister-in-law was constantly in and out of the hospital – and nearly lost her life. The previous year she had a baby that died soon after birth. They argued over the phone, and it intensified through text messages and emails. This began when she told us via email that she couldn’t bear to see me pregnant at my baby shower. Dear Amy: My husband and his sister have been feuding for almost a year.
