At Christmas dinner, my daughter-in-law stood up and declared, “I control this family now. Your cards are shut off.”

“You were. I just liked Madison’s version better because it made me the victim.”

That was the first honest sentence he had given me in years.

Madison eventually pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Her attorney argued that she had acted under marital pressure and misunderstood the trust arrangement. The judge was not impressed. She received probation, continue reading …