Family Advice Column: When a Daughter-in-Law Cuts Off Grandparent Contact

A reader writes to an advice column describing a family conflict in which their brother's wife refuses to allow contact between her young son and his paternal grandparents. The child, nearly two years old, has met his grandparents only a handful of times despite all parties living in the same city. When the brother attempts to discuss the issue with his wife, she responds with silence, leaving the family uncertain how to improve relations. The reader asks for advice on how to bridge the divide and restore a relationship between the grandparents and their grandchild.