Alice

Well, I'm really excited to talk to you.

I have kind of a complicated situation, so I'm really interested in your perspective on it.

Yeah.

I have an extended history with my in-laws, and...

after a business betrayal, they want to reconcile, and I'm just not sure how or even if we should try to do that.

Well, when I met my husband, he had started this business with his brother, and over a period of a few years, they had made verbal agreements

you know, my husband was supposed to get a certain percentage and his brother was going to do this other thing.

And so it ended up not being that.

And so ultimately, when my husband and I got married, we just moved out of state and my husband lost, you know, a whole bunch of money and any claim to the business.

Well, then a few years later, his brother called and wanted him to then purchase it from him.

And so we moved back

And purchased the business outright.

I felt like we were going to be protected by signing all the papers, all the things.

Well, then our employees were still friends with my brother-in-law.

And he then helped them while they were still employed with us to create a competing business with ours.

And so...

When it all came to light, we were just totally devastated and ultimately cut off nearly all contact with my in-laws.

And so now a few years later, his brother has reached out and wants to reconcile.

Um, you know, I guess I should caveat my, my husband, there's a big age gap.

And so, um, between my husband and I, there's, we're 25 years apart.