Married people - do you have a duty of care to your In-Laws?

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Or is your duty really only to support your spouse in whatever decisions they make about their parents?

I don't really get on with my MIL and my H doesn't really bother with her very much, but I feel guilty that we should do more, as she's elderly and has some mental health issues. If I pushed my H to see her more, he would, but maybe I should just support him in his decisions? Afterall she's his mother. What do you think?
 
Well that's your personal choice. You do need to show them love i mean you cant be their enemy can you.
 
There's no legal duty of care.

Moral obligations are a bit outside my area of expertise and have a habit of being variable to say the least.

You could always see her more. Not much point in pushing H to do it, if he doesn't want to. It won't be a very fruitful visit, will it?
 
try to encourage your husband to build a better relationship with mum ,
more contact etc as when she goes to glory, and she will
the guilt will be huge if he has let things slide.
He will be upset and if you care for him you will be upset for him and want to prevent any unnecessary misery, this is the person who fed him and played with him and loved him when he was a child and that is what he will remember when she is gone

that what i am trying to do with my I/L's

i may not care for them but he does so i do
 
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