Mom teaches abusive son a lesson by putting everything in her will for his wife and newborn kid
Marriages necessitate a great deal of effort and hard work to sustain. When it doesn't work out for a couple and ends in divorce, persistent support from in-laws is rarely present. However, one Reddit user, u/AccAltD3099, shared the dreadful account of her son cheating on his now-ex-wife, who was just a few months postpartum at the time. She shared how along with her husband, she went out of the way to support her grandchild and daughter-in-law while teaching her son a lesson, per Bored Panda. She wrote, "My son (24) mistreated and eventually cheated on his now ex-wife while she was 3 months post-partum.
She further added, "He is leaving town to go be with the other woman and seemingly has no regrets. Both I and his dad are ashamed seeing how our daughter-in-law is struggling to cope with everything happening in her life while trying to care for a new baby." She then shared the step they decided to take, "We decided to cut him off of the will and put everything we planned to give him towards our daughter-in-law and our grandbaby." Her son heard this news from his sister and, "is going on a campaign to guilt and shame" his parents for their decision. She added, "Sadly, many family members are taking his side and calling my daughter-in-law now 'an outsider' or 'not family' saying we're making a mistake that will cost us our son," and that her daughter-in-law has, "nowhere else to go." The woman and her husband stood their ground despite the criticism they have faced from the family.
People have come in great support for the decision of this woman to help her son's wife and child have a stable life. A user commented, "You are doing the exact right thing. I am a domestic abuse survivor and single mother and would have given anything to be heard and helped like you are doing for your daughter-in-law." Some were enraged that her family members did not support her in the decision, "If other family members are mad at you they are free to give your son a slice of their estate when they die. What are THEY so mad about?" Another user stated that family isn't formed by sharing blood, "Family isn't blood. It's a bond. Keep the DIL."
The woman thanked everybody for supporting her decision in an update on the post. She wrote, "Thank you for giving us the reassurance that we're doing right by our daughter-in-law and our grandbaby." She added, "I can only imagine how my daughter-in-law is feeling right now, especially with everyone else showing hate towards her and accusing her of turning us against our son, We can not control how others act or how life is but I'm glad that I did right."