Dear Annie: Daughter-in-law punishes us by not letting us see our grandchildren

Daughter-in-law Punishes Grandparents

A grandmother is being punished by her daughter-in-law, who withholds access to the grandchildren if she disapproves of anything they say or do.

The grandmother explains that her daughter-in-law

never forgives or forgets anything that’s happened in her 13 years of marriage

to her son, resulting in the grandparents being kept away from their grandkids for months at a time.

The grandparents can go three to four months without seeing their grandkids if they say something their daughter-in-law dislikes.
Their son sometimes uses FaceTime to connect with them when his wife is not home.
The grandmother was not allowed to see her granddaughter on her birthday this year.

The grandmother is distraught, crying often, as she fears she may not have many years left to spend with her grandchildren.

Author's summary: Grandparents suffer from daughter-in-law's punishment.

mlive — 2025-10-24