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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/AgoraphobicWandrlust on 2025-06-22 05:59:27+00:00.

Today, my husband’s mom died.

As a bit of a background: my husband is deployed. Due to this, I was the person notified of his mom’s death instead of him. We also have a chihuahua (Gilligan) whose health is declining (relevant).

It was morning for me when I was informed of my MIL’S passing (she died in her sleep), but due to time differences, it was the middle of the night for my DH. I messaged DH to give me a call as soon as he was able. Several hours later, he calls.

I will be honest: I had no idea how to tell him. They werent close; we were soft no contact with her. But she was still his mom so telling him was more difficult than I anticipated.

DH picked up on the energy and asked me, “Did Gilligan die or something?”

And I blurted out, “No, but your mom did.”

I feel so bad about it. But he is doing alright. He is processing her death well and already over his siblings squabbling over her assets (not sure if she had a will). He finds the humor in it but will definitely use this to dig me in my ribs about when he gets home 🫠

TLDR: I informed my husband of his mom’s death by responding to his question of if our dog died with “no, but your mom did.”