My daughter-in-law is a thief, but my son still loves her
My 54-year-old son recently married his childhood sweetheart, with whom he had a son 36 years ago. They never married at the time but stayed in contact because of their son. Tragically, their boy died in a car accident four years ago.
I’ve stayed in loose touch with my new daughter-in-law over the years. Last year, she stole a debit card from me and emptied one of my bank accounts. She was caught and has been reimbursing me, but she still owes about half of what she took.
Recently, I noticed some of my jewelry was missing. At first, I suspected someone else, but now my daughter-in-law has been arrested and charged with stealing an expensive item from an elderly woman. This makes me suspect she may have taken my jewelry as well.
When I confronted my son about this, he said that his wife’s coworker committed the theft, and his wife was only charged because she pawned the item. While he’s forgiven her for the debit card incident and seems to believe her story about this latest theft, she has completely lost credibility with me.
I love my son and don’t want to alienate him, but I cannot see having a relationship with his wife. I haven’t spoken to or seen her since learning about this latest theft. How should I handle this with my son?
— Sticky Fingers
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