My Mother-In-Law Gifted Us A House For Our Wedding. A Week After Moving In, I Demanded We Return It or End Our Marriage

'Well, it was her home once,' I remarked, trying to quell my inner doubts. But the idea that she knew it so intimately nagged at me. As we finished lunch, I played over the neighbor’s comment in my mind. The possibility that MIL was overly attached to our new space stirred uncomfortable thoughts. While my lips smiled, my brain was abuzz, silently piecing together whispers and fragments of our recent experiences.