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I dread Sunday lunches with my husband and his father. Is it my job to be peacemaker?

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My husband and his father don’t get on. My father-in-law is traditional, went to boarding school at seven and sees feelings as a sign of weakness; my husband, sent away at the same age, has worked to loosen the bindings of such an emotionally restricted childhood.

There’s resentment on both sides: I dread Sunday lunches, when I’m piggy-in-the-middle, and my husband slumps afterwards. Is it my job to be peacemaker?

It’s stressful, and the kids hate it — DespondentIn the beginning of a relationship everything feels fresh and manageable. Everyone is busy being a little bit marvellous: other people’s families seem so different from your own that it all appears navigable.

Your husband, with his emotional literacy, was able to articulate his issues, and you may have felt confident that you could carry him through with the power of your love, or some such romantic reasoning.

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