Dear Carolyn: Im tired of feeling caught between my husband and my parents. They didnt like him and outright told him they thought marrying him wasnt the best path for me.
Friction increased when I moved to his hometown. I am the first of my sisters to marry and leave the area.
I recognize my family of origin is not the most functional. They are temperamental, judgmental, and resort to emotional manipulation. Growing up, I just went with it; Im a pleaser. However, husband doesnt like to see me get hurt so he tries to head off proposed visits by arguing what horrible things they might do/say (plausibly, based on past behavior).