A woman asks Annie how she should deal with her husband's two daughters, who always appear to be jealous of her and her two daughters.
My husband and I have been married for 26 years, and we both are in our 60s, and neither one of us is in good health. When we married, I had three girls and he had two girls. My husband’s girls are very jealous of me and my girls. I have always tried to love his girls, but they haven’t been very lovable. My girls and I have been told by his girls that we are not their family.
After 26 years, shouldn’t things have changed? My husband said that he doesn’t let anyone disrespect me, but he didn’t say one word to his daughter, yet my daughter is upset because the last time she disrespected me, she got in trouble. I stay at home and don’t go anywhere except to the doctor, but all of this drama finds its way here. Please help me! --Some people will never let go of the dreams from their past.
Without going to family counseling together, it is unlikely that you will be able to change this attitude. You shouldn’t take their comments too personally. If you are confident in how you treat them, be the bigger person and continue to accept them as family. Ask your husband to support you with his daughters and let them know that he is grateful for the relationship that you have with his daughters. If they understand his appreciation for you, then they may be more accepting.
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