A bride-to-be was left furious after her honeymoon plans were thrown into chaos by her future mother-in-law. Her fiancé’s mum reneged on her promise to watch the couple’s daughters while the newlyweds jetted off after their big day.
The woman revealed that she is due to tie the knot in the summer and she and her soon-to-be husband wanted to enjoy some of their honeymoon alone. She said that the mother-in-law offered to take the girls, who will be nine and six at that time, while the couple have some time together.
The family and their in-laws regularly visit Scotland together and the husband-to-be booked a luxury spot near their usual holiday destination for his parents to take the girls. The couple planned to get a bit of alone time before joining their relatives.
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But after hearing the plans her son had made, the mother-in-law reacted angrily and went back on her babysitting offer, throwing the honeymoon plans into disarray. The situation has become fraught and led to shouting matches between the relatives, The Mirror reports.
The bride-to-be turned to Mumsnet for advice to avoid any further fallout. Posting on the forum, she wrote: “We get married in July this year. We have two daughters who will be nine and six then.
“My mother-in-law very kindly offered to take the girls so we could get away by ourselves after the wedding. She has only ever had them overnight once and if I’m honest I didn’t think she would actually take them.
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“We holiday with them every year to a place in Scotland and have done since the eldest was born. We get separate apartments and I stay with the children when they go to bed to allow my fiancé and his dad some quality time at night.”
Getting to the conflict, she continued: “About three weeks ago my fiancé informs us all that he has booked a luxury apartment in said place costing £££ for them and the girls to go away a week after the wedding. This allows us time to maybe get a few days away and join them during the rest of the week.”
“His mother loses her mind. She tells him that he should have discussed it with her and that it is unreasonable of us to expect her to drive them up there.
“She was shouting at him. For context, it’s a two-hour drive and we hadn’t discussed who was taking them. We have a people carrier so would have taken them all up.”
The bride-to-be expressed her frustration over the reaction, especially since the couple weren’t expecting any financial support for their wedding. She said: “I am upset at the way she spoke to him and it’s the final nail in the coffin. She’s made some snippy comments about the wedding which we are fully paying for.
“Cut to this week and she messaged him to ask that we go early to collect the children’s Easter eggs because they are going to an aforementioned holiday destination, and she is driving up.”
Conflicted and seeking guidance, the woman asked Mumsnet users if she was justified in her anger about the situation, and looked for some advice. She said: “Am I right to be annoyed at her? Should I start the discussion or just leave it?”
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Her post sparked a debate among users, racking up over 140 comments with opinions divided. One person suggested: “I think ideally you should have spoken to her before booking a break for her. She was kind enough to look after the children so should have been involved in the discussion as to where.”
A second agreed, adding: “You absolutely can’t book a surprise week away for someone without checking their plans and expecting them to be happy about it!”
But a third said: “It sounds like a lovely idea of your partner to arrange, especially as it’s a place your children know well. I understand his mum though, she maybe wasn’t expecting to watch the children for so long and might prefer to do it in her house or yours.”
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