Divorce is often seen as a clean break after which exes and their families never have to speak to each other again. But in reality, that’s rarely the case, especially when children are involved. For their sake, the channels of communication between ex-spouses and their families are usually kept open, which poses many challenges but can be manageable with the right boundaries in place.
This woman didn’t mind keeping in contact with her former MIL and letting her visit grandchildren, even after she was assigned full custody. But what she didn’t like was her showing up unannounced, something she had told her, only to be completely ignored.
