How do I put up with my sister-in-law?

Firstly , hats off to all and any that have a sister-in law that does indeed cause problems. Yes there are very calm and civil ways to work around this person but unfortunately, not always.

I can relate to what this can be like because I’m living it. There is always one person that can manage to just get under your skin and stay there. ( no matter how mature and civilized you are). My sister-in law is a whopper. This is a grown woman at 45 never married, no children who other than 4 years of sleep-away college has never left home to live elsewhere. My hubby is her brother( a few years older). Both of their parents are now dead and my hubby’s sis isn’t going anywhere to leave the :”Free Ride” anytime soon. Soo, this means along with years, years and years of just her over-all horrible,self rightous behavior and hatefulness, now we have to get the Freeloader who has lived off her elderly parents out. I know a mouthful but true. So, it’s hire a lawyer to get a grown woman out of your 50% house (that your sis has lived in free free free of all cost) . Neat trick. She’s not going to budge until my hubby and I legally force her out. Yep, it’s a nightmare. I can relate to the sister-in law from HELL because not only is mine from Hell but she wants everyone to support her too. 3 cheers for anyone who has one of these because she’s going to go down in the books as :”The ultimate freeloading,self-serving.scheming, witch, who wants anyo0ne and everyone to pay her way in this world) B- - - - -. Good luck to all.

Dear harmony, It takes two to argue so you are also going to her level by arguing with her. You can’t change others just yourself. Who is telling you the bad things she is saying about your family? This person is repeating things just to hurt you?? That person has a bigger problem then she does. We can’t like everyone but when there is a small child involved we need to find a way to get along..the child is your niece and you need to be somewhat concerned about the role you play in her life. Sue..good luck

Just want to clarify in my above post.. I called them “my children” but they are our children. He is the father of them all.

Ok i say your sister in law is really driving you nuts. The best advice i have is to sit down and have a talk with your brother, sister, and sister-in-law and all explain problems between one another, and if that doesn’t go well then the only answer is to move out or just stay away.

I am not answering you’r question,I just want to say that my sister in law is a bigger bitch than yours!I came into my husbands family 8 years ago,from day 1 she did not like me and actually told me that.Her husband sides with me!She has ruined this family and her husbands because she does not like her other sister inlaw either.She is horrible and mean.I am a really nice person and she missed out.She is a very jealous person over everything,that is the stem.I have gotten councelling and talked to a million friends over these issues.She will never change and can go to hell.I feel bad for you,I can relate.

Oh boy can I relate to the sister in law from hell. She’s ruining our marriage. I am married to her brother & she does nothing but take advantage of him. He let’s her but I have had it. My children & I had to live with out him a whole summer because he was renevating her home..for FREE! I have my doubts she actually even paid for the supplies. She is selfish, bitter, self rightous, miserble, disrespectful, ignorant cheap, & uses people to the best of her advantage.