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When caregiving responsibilities strain marriages

My father-in-law moved in with us six months ago and my husband and I are starting to disagree about boundaries and caregiving in ways that feel bigger than just logistics. I can see this affecting our marriage but every conversation about it feels like I'm being cruel about his dad.

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