30-year-old daughter-in-law working for mother-in-law's family farm business quits job after MIL accuses her of trying to take over, leading to a family dispute: ‘I’ve stepped back completely’

Why would anyone willingly subject themselves to work in a 'family business' alongside the only people they should never mix business with?

I would rather not work a day in my life than work with my in-laws, and I'm pretty sure anyone with in-laws would agree with this statement, no matter how good a relationship you may have with them.

If you have ever considered joining your significant other's family business, maybe the story below will help you come to your senses, because it is the perfect example of why you should never mix business with your family.

This 30-year-old daughter-in-law has been working with her mother-in-law in the family business for years, and it has not been going well, to say the least. She never got the role or the growth she was promised, kept being faced with "loyalty tests", and even accused of trying to take over the business. 

Eventually, she had had enough and decided to quit, but business was not the only thing she had mixed with her husband's family. They all also live together on the family farm, so quitting her job does not mean she reached the end of this saga…

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