Jen shares her painful story of losing her husband to a rare terminal cancer at 38. He had been diagnosed with cancer as a teenager and was in remission for 25 years. However, when the cancer came back, her husband wanted nothing more than to connect with his absent parents. They didn't get involved until the very end and Jen ended up being pushed out in some of the key decisions during that challenging time. She shares her story of how she navigated that pain and her in-law's blatant betrayal and disrespect.

Key Takeaways:

• Jen's husband was diagnosed with a rare terminal cancer at 38.
• You're not alone in this journey.
• Jen's husband wanted nothing more than to be connected with his parents, but they didn't get involved much until they found out it was serious.
• However, the parents' intense involvement towards the end was stressful. They wanted control over every medical decision Jen was making and how he should spend his time.
• It made Jen resentful that her husband was picking them over her. 12 years of marriage and she was being thrown to the side while they had been absent during that entire time and more.
• The times where he really wanted his parents to be there (like during unplanned emergencies and hospitalizations), his parents didn't show!
• Jen's husband allowed his father to take care of the life insurance side of things. Jen was devastated to hear this and prayed that his father would do the right thing to make sure she and the children would be taken care of.
• When he passed, his mother became resentful towards her and the doctors/nurses. She was upset that they didn't take care of him. During the funeral, they pushed her and her children to the side.
• The insurance money came in...and the parents went on vacation.
• When Jen decided to take the legal route, things got ugly and now she is no longer in contact with that side of the family.
• Because of Jen's story, Susan made sure that her husband and she were united on the legal side of things so that no one could make last-minute changes.