Just because he wants you to do it doesn't mean you have to. You are not here to do as he pleases. Sorry to be blunt, but if you do not put your foot down with something this small, he will continue to manipulate his way in.
Put a limit to what you feel comfortable with, like 2 calls a week, and that is what he has to respect.
So everyone’s partners are just supposed to marry into a family who refuses to include or get to know them? That’s a huge red flag. I could understand if she broke up with you over this. I understand you didn’t make the rules here, but she doesn’t have to blindly deal with it either.
Sadie Frost* they divorced in 2003
And how do you deal with this? Are you ok?
You brought my spouse into this, not me.
Well done for sticking up & having respect for yourself brother. Take this on your way out ?
Just because he wants you to do it doesn't mean you have to. You are not here to do as he pleases. Sorry to be blunt, but if you do not put your foot down with something this small, he will continue to manipulate his way in.
Put a limit to what you feel comfortable with, like 2 calls a week, and that is what he has to respect.
This.
The humm from the inverter for the solar panels in my driveway makes me feel physically sick
So everyone’s partners are just supposed to marry into a family who refuses to include or get to know them? That’s a huge red flag. I could understand if she broke up with you over this. I understand you didn’t make the rules here, but she doesn’t have to blindly deal with it either.
Why not? What, in your mind, could happen if she went hiking with pseudo strangers?