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Even though many people, if not most, don’t maintain the same level of closeness to their in-laws after a divorce, obviously the people in this situation feel differently.
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Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
Since the party, OP and her sister-in-law haven't spoken and her in-laws decided to spend Christmas at her sister-in-law's house instead.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Son-in-law Danny Sillman, who has a sports-entrepreneurial background and has studied the team’s innards in recent years, is thought to be a rising voice in the organization on decisions like this.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Former congregation members speak out for the first time, including the Enoch family and Mary’s own relatives—her sister Denise Jefferson Odinaka, cousin Dan Cosby, and cousin-in-law Kim Cosby.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
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Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
Since the party, OP and her sister-in-law haven't spoken and her in-laws decided to spend Christmas at her sister-in-law's house instead.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Son-in-law Danny Sillman, who has a sports-entrepreneurial background and has studied the team’s innards in recent years, is thought to be a rising voice in the organization on decisions like this.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Former congregation members speak out for the first time, including the Enoch family and Mary’s own relatives—her sister Denise Jefferson Odinaka, cousin Dan Cosby, and cousin-in-law Kim Cosby.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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