Many people will find themselves at odds with their future in-laws in the run-up to their wedding day, but one woman believes the tense relationship she has with her mother-in-law to be unsalvageable.
According to this bride-to-be, her fiancé's mum simply does not like her one bit and doesn't hold back when letting everyone else know about it.
She says her fiancé has previously handled the situation well, making sure to stand up for her against such "awful" treatment and setting all-important boundaries.
This frosty relationship has sadly only worsened in recent times, and she apparently hasn't even spoken to the soon-to-be-wed couple in around a year and a half.
Now their big day is approaching, and the bride is adamant she doesn't want her mother-in-law present when she walks down the aisle. Unfortunately, her husband-to-be takes a different view on the matter entirely.
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Taking to Reddit, the despairing bride - who goes by the username u/Due_Accountant9630 - wrote: "If we talk to her, she will just stare at us, sometimes make her eyes bigger for effect.
"If we are at the same event, she will flat out ignore us. If she is hosting something we are not invited. He did try to ask her what her deal was, but she just literally would not speak."
Due to this ongoing feud, she automatically assumed her mother-in-law would have been struck off the guest list altogether. She was surprised to learn this wouldn't be the case.
She continued: "My fiance recently came to me and said he really wanted her there. He said he knows there will never be a close relationship again, but he just can't imagine not having her there.
"I gently asked what the point of having her would be if she won't acknowledge us. He said he gets it, but she is his mum and he just wants to leave that door open and include her in the biggest day of his life."
Her fiancé conceded that, if she really didn't want her there, then they just wouldn't invite her. However, when she stood her ground and insisted on her staying well away from their special day, it became clear this just wouldn't be okay with him.
The couple is now at loggerheads over this issue, and she's begun to wonder whether she should just give in and let him invite her along, despite the stress this will undoubtedly cause.
One person commented: "I can absolutely understand why you wouldn’t want her there, and it will probably upset both you and your fiancé if she is there and not acknowledging you.
"But I can also see why your fiancé can’t quite give up hope that something will change."
Another advised: "I see both of your points, and neither is wrong. As an idea/compromise, maybe ask your fiancé if he would be comfortable warning her that if she makes any disturbance then she'll be asked to leave.
"It's tough because you both deserve the best wedding you could want/have, and currently one of you is going to be disappointed."
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