YEAH --- I'm taking this as a winning point! I need one, the middle-grounders are leaving just Toni, you and hey we got Grace -- LOL.

Riley, this: " I actually remember consciously deciding I wanted to be more outgoing." -- there's a memoir story there...would love to hear about that!!!

You're such a caring person - and yes we do need to respect them for what they are forced to learn to do. Glad you and your MIL have found a way to make it work! (I thought you were married way longer than 3 years...did you mean 30? 23? even 13 seems too small? LOL..I'm thinking of possible ways you missed a number! 😜)