Is anyone here married to a Man whose mother cant seem to cut the cord?

Question

Is your mother in law way to nosy, attached, or just plain irritating?

Answer 1

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Yes mine was and for a long time my hubby let her be. However, he finally realized that he had to stop her because it was causing problems. Now even I put her in her place from time to time and she gets back in line. If you and your husband are Christians or if your mother-in-law is this might help:
Genesis 2:24 Therefore man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
My mother-in-law is particularly religious and we were arguing one day and she brought up the 10 commandments; honor thy mother and father. That's when I brought up my scripture in the second chapter of the entire Bible. She shut up after that. So if she is the same way quote that to her. Oh and just so you know that is the KJV version I know some people get a little weird about other versions.

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Thanks to everyone with the exception of the guy

Answer 2

Nope. She knows her boundaries, thank god.

Answer 3

i guess she is/was...i don't give it that much thought though. as long as she keeps her distance from me, we're good. if i ever have to put her in her place, i know it wouldn't go over very well, but i wouldn't hesitate!

Answer 4

plain irritating she is mean, spiteful and has a big wooden spoon with a cauldron oh and flies on a broomstick ;)

Answer 5

I was - 1st husband was a mamma's boy....guess where he moved after the divorce????

Answer 6

My mother-in-law is cool- knows when to back away - However I do have a mamma's boy and from time to time she'll act and treat him like a baby which drives me crazy.

Answer 7

Yes, I was. After we got married, we had to live with her for about a month. I should have known what was coming when I got up one morning to fix my breakfast and passed her going up the stairs with a tray of food and a fresh flower in a vase to take to my husband. She served him breakfast in bed the whole time we were there, picked up after him, did basically everything for him. We moved away but every time she came to visit or we went to visit her, it was the same story. She couldn't stand me.The cord wasn't cut until she drew her last breath and it was me,by the way that cared for her at her home while she was dying.

Answer 8

i have this issue with my father in-law. i have said many times he needs to cut the cord because he is just so needy and wants my hubby all to himself.. its weird... hes always asking for things even if we have bills 2 pay..always asking for rides and taking time away from me and hes just plain irritating !!!!! like he gets under my skin soooooo baddddd!!!!!!

Answer 9

omg yes! Well, it is his grandmother - his mother died when he was young and she took the place of 'mom'

I seriously cannot be in the room when he talks to her anywhere it is so bad! She wanted to be put on his debit card when he met me to make sure he wasn't spending to much money. She asked to put her name on our mortgage! 'Just in case we run into trouble with it when the baby comes' (I am 8 months pregnant. She had to put in her 2 cents about how were having a girl and not a boy (like it is my fault!) She asked him when we were dating when we first had sex! She wants to know how much our power bill is.. cable.. how much we spend on groceries.. she even talked to me recently about if my husband died she wants him to be buried next to her! Because she bought one plot for him and one for her (after we were married! might I add) and said it was because I would probably re-marry anyways..

She seriously goes out of her way to be in the way of our marriage! She has always been this way with him but it has gotten worse since my hubby quit calling her Every single day (after of year of us dating) to once a week. Thank god my hubby knows she is extreme to and sticks up for me and our private life fully.

-Let me add we have been married 4 years now! And she still has not stopped lol

But I would never want to get between him and her so I just go in the other room when they talk and leave what they talk about between them. =)

Answer 10

We live about 70 miles away which is just right. Also she is a little bit afraid of me according to my husband, I am very blunt and outspoken which has its benefits - no timewasters in my life. Its not that we dont get on, I think she means well but I dont need her telling me what to do, I wouldnt take it from my own mother so why should I from his?

I am fairly sure she helped contribute to the failure of my brother in laws marriage - they lived next door. She phones her two daughters every day and sulks if they are not there and dont call her back, so I know I am taking the right approach.

Answer 11

Marry a mamas boy and this is what happens.

Answer 12

I can write a book and tell all the awful things my mother in law tried to do to me and my husband when we were dating. She had a real jealousy problem that drove her mentally insane. But all that doesn't matter now. She had a new baby and I think the baby put her in a good mood. She's 39 and my husband is 24 and I'm 25. Just in case you are wondering.