I don't know if I have the strength if it is going to take him 10 years to grieve his dad. Oh and I should mention that not long after his dad died his granddad died too. It was a very rough year.
All I want to do is protect my H from his hurt but he won't let me. Just after his dad died I told him that I was there for him if he needed me. He responded that he wouldn't come to me. He didn't even want me to come to the funeral. Eventually I told him that even if I was just his friend and not his W that I would still go. Fortunately while I do not get along with my MIL or my SIL I got along great with my FIL.
