Lived as Family for Over 30 Years... Daughter-in-Law Cast Aside After Husband's Death

"Cut Off from Parents-in-Law After Husband's Funeral"
"Suspects Inheritance Issues... Just Wants to See Them Again"

A story has emerged about a woman in her 50s who, after the death of her husband, suddenly lost contact with her parents-in-law, with whom she had lived like a daughter for more than 30 years.

Recently, JTBC’s ‘Case Chief’ featured the account of Ms. A, a woman in her 50s, who claimed that after her husband’s death, her brothers-in-law forcibly drove a wedge between her and her parents-in-law because of inheritance issues.

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Ms. A’s connection with her husband's family began even before marriage. Both families had been close acquaintances for many years and were so close that they had talked about marrying their children from a young age. As an only daughter, Ms. A married the eldest of three sons, and her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Even when she lost her own parents a few years ago, her parents-in-law shared in her grief and became her emotional support.

Later, her parents-in-law expressed special affection for Ms. A, calling her ‘daughter’ and even supporting their grandson’s overseas education, which demonstrated the depth of their family bond. According to Ms. A, this even led to complaints among her brothers-in-law that their parents were showing favoritism.

“They called me daughter”…Cut off from in-laws after husband’s funeral

However, this peaceful family relationship changed dramatically two years ago when her husband passed away suddenly from overwork. During the funeral, her brothers-in-law suggested delaying the delivery of certain information, saying, “We need to consider the shock to our parents,” and Ms. A agreed. However, her son, who was overseas, contacted his grandparents directly, and they learned of their son’s death and were reportedly deeply shocked.

The problem arose after the funeral. When Ms. A tried to visit her parents-in-law again, her brothers-in-law discouraged her, saying, “If you come, it will remind our parents of their son and may negatively affect their health.” Out of respect, Ms. A kept her distance, but the situation did not change as time passed.

On the contrary, all contact with her parents-in-law was completely cut off. Her calls and messages were all blocked, and she received only unilateral messages through her brothers-in-law, such as “They are in a nursing home” and “If it’s not about money, don’t contact us anymore.”

Ms. A cautiously raised suspicions that inheritance issues might be involved in this situation. She said, “The inheritance is not important,” adding, “I just want to see the people I have always regarded as my parents one more time.”

“Need to find a way to meet parents-in-law together with her son”

Professor Park Sanghee, a psychologist who heard the story, commented, “Ms. A is experiencing complicated grief from the consecutive loss of those close to her. While it’s impossible to determine the brothers-in-law’s exact intentions, it seems necessary for Ms. A to keep looking for ways to meet her parents-in-law together with her son, their grandson.”

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