I'd also add that the "nephew" probably still needs to know he has her love if she can let him know he has it. I'm not sure giving the nephew the ex-MIL's info was a good thing or not. Is he the one who should be telling the MIL that he's her grandson, or is that likely to hurt the 2 of them more for him to witness her shock and dismay before she comes around to wanting to get to know her "new" grandson, which might turn out to be a happy relationship--I dunno, maybe it is.
And LW's new husband needs to give LW room to grieve and support her in her grief and coming to terms with the revelation and what that means to her ongoing relationship with Helen or they are going to have their own problems to deal with from his lack of empathy.
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I'd also add that the "nephew" probably still needs to know he has her love if she can let him know he has it. I'm not sure giving the nephew the ex-MIL's info was a good thing or not. Is he the one who should be telling the MIL that he's her grandson, or is that likely to hurt the 2 of them more for him to witness her shock and dismay before she comes around to wanting to get to know her "new" grandson, which might turn out to be a happy relationship--I dunno, maybe it is.
And LW's new husband needs to give LW room to grieve and support her in her grief and coming to terms with the revelation and what that means to her ongoing relationship with Helen or they are going to have their own problems to deal with from his lack of empathy.