Dear Annie: My daughter-in-law never forgives or forgets anything that’s happened in her 13 years of marriage to my son. As a result, she punishes us by keeping us from our grandchildren, who love us dearly.

Sometimes my son FaceTimes with us when she’s not home, but otherwise, we can go three to four months without seeing our grandkids if we say even one word or make one expression she doesn’t like.

To avoid fights, my son just goes along with it. This year, I wasn’t even allowed to see my granddaughter for her birthday. I cry all the time because at my age, I may not have many years left with them.

It feels like our daughter-in-law doesn’t have a heart. We may not be perfect, but why can’t she understand that the kids are the ones who suffer most by the distance she creates?

— Locked

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