Wife of 20 years threatens to divorce her husband if his elderly parents don't move out of their house, because her mother-in-law will not stop being disrespectful, insulting, and accusing her of not taking care of the family cat and dog

Pets are a line that no one is allowed to cross. We have seen friendships break over mistreatment of cats. We have seen relationships crumble because one of the partners wouldn't get along with the family cats. So, it is no surprise to us that the final straw in this story was the cat and dog of the house. You can put up with a lot, but once people start unjustifiably accusing you of mistreating your pets, that is where you put your foot down.

And it truly sounds like this woman put up with a lot and was patient for a long time, but listen… living with your mother and father-in-law for years on end without an end date would be hard for anyone, especially if they are as ungrateful as these two sound. This is a complicated situation, we will grant you that, but the solution seems quite obvious. It is just not going to be quite that simple to make happen.

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"'[Am I wrong] for Telling My Husband His Parents Have To Move Out or I'll Divorce Him?"

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Look, we understand that this is a complicated situation, but there is one real silver lining here: you and your husband are actually on the same page. That is not something that should be taken for granted, especially in situations like these. Divorce is not the right option here in our opinion, not as long as you are on the same page as to what to do.
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It's good to stand on your boundaries, but we do hope that you are showing some leeway in this situation. It sounds like he's trying. And maybe our standards are just that low, but we do hope that this is something to cherish.
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