Kimberley, I feel for you! My late husband's father was the same way with my husband. My husband finally told me "You don't have to put up with him, but I have to take care of my mother" Our compromise was that I didn't go to their house for any get togethers and my husband went only long enough to make sure his Dad wasn't showing out to his Mother, then he came home.
(We lived across the pasture from them)
It wasn't fun with my in-laws, but thank God, my husband never forced me to deal with them.
If your husband doesn't grow any, I'd feel free to say whatever was necessary, especially when it came to the kids. When it came to my boys, I didn't care what I said or who I said it in front of.
another Kimberly
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