Love, Awkward and Mother in law: The rest of us get it

The rest of us get it

By Anonymous - 28/02/2022 14:00

Today, my husband refused to let my mother move in with us. He said he’d rather buy her another house than let her move in, then he actually threatened divorce before he’d let her move in. He’s never been this stubborn before about anything. I don’t get it. FML

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By kayt240 - 04/05/2011 05:41 - Canada

Today, my husband told me that he's letting his mother move in with us. He told her it was alright without even consulting me first. I hate my mother-in-law so much that I'm contemplating divorce rather than living with her. FML

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By forever alone - 09/05/2015 23:03 - Germany - Apolda

Today, my boyfriend told me that we wouldn't move in together as we had planned to do for a long time. His mother forbade it. He is 27. FML

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By Jojo - 08/05/2019 16:00

Today, after months of planning, my boyfriend told me he's changed his mind and doesn’t want to move with me to where I got a job. Why? He doesn’t want to live that far away from his mother. FML

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Stranded

By Anonymous - 09/04/2024 23:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my husband wants a divorce and will be moving out as soon as possible because he can’t stand my mother anymore. He's tired of pushing me to stand up to her, even once, so he's done and is leaving. I’m upset he’s leaving, but I’m equally as upset he’s leaving me alone with my mother. FML

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By shadow - 26/12/2017 08:00 - United States - Osceola

Today, my mother-in-law told my fiancé that I had to leave and wasn’t allowed to live there anymore. I own the house. She’s mad because I locked the door so she couldn't walk in anytime she wanted. FML

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Leech

By Anonymous - 04/06/2021 06:01

Today, my mother-in-law constantly threatens to commit suicide, unless my husband pays her bills. He told me I don’t care about his happiness because I told him he can’t keep giving in to her guilt trips. FML

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Don't go

By Paulshaun1 - 06/10/2016 13:38 - United Kingdom - Luton

Today, my mother told me she thinks it is time for me to move into my own place. I agreed with her and went to look at studios/flats online. She later came into my room, saw me looking at places and then got pissed off at me, saying that I hate her for wanting to leave her. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/09/2015 15:08 - United Kingdom - Paisley

Today, my boyfriend of 8 years moved in with two other women. He's spent the past 2 years telling me he can't afford to move out of his parent's house. FML

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By Shino - 26/06/2018 19:00

Today, my fiancé's mother made him pack his stuff and move to Montana while I was at work. I came home to a half-written note because she wouldn’t let him finish. We own a house together. FML

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By lovekills99 - 19/01/2009 17:59 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend's mother told me she had fantasies about throwing him out a window when he was a baby because she was so depressed and couldn't handle the stress. The worst part is he wants to get married. She'd be my mother-in-law. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Monday 28 February 2022 14:32

Having your mother-in-law move in is every man's worst nightmare. What are you thinking? Are you so clueless that you also discipline cats?

Jeeper 9

Monday 28 February 2022 14:56

Have you asked why? If my husband had asked to move his mother in, we would have had a long discussion as to why it would be her or me and divorce would have absolutely been an option if he insisted.

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Monday 28 February 2022 14:32

Having your mother-in-law move in is every man's worst nightmare. What are you thinking? Are you so clueless that you also discipline cats?

Jeeper 9

Monday 28 February 2022 14:56

Have you asked why? If my husband had asked to move his mother in, we would have had a long discussion as to why it would be her or me and divorce would have absolutely been an option if he insisted.

Azzizizz 3

Monday 28 February 2022 18:32

Not much of a "discussion" to have if your only options are let her move in or go ahead on your divorce. Maybe you could sit down and have an ACTUAL talk about why he feels that way about the mother moving in with you, instead of just insisting you get your way

Yudith 24

Monday 28 February 2022 18:41

He'd rather buy another house for your mom? Let him buy another house for your mom.

Emmanuel Lovato 6

Monday 28 February 2022 19:17

I would rather carve my eye out with a rusty spoon then have my in law move in.

Blimix 9

Monday 28 February 2022 22:18

It's not stubbornness. If he has always been pliable, then the two of you have never had to work out how to communicate and deal with situations where something matters so much to him that backing down is not an option. Regardless of whether you understand or not, you need to TRUST HIM. He would not take a stand like this, for the first time ever, unless it were absolutely, critically important. And if you somehow manage to force him to back down, and let your mother move in, trust me: Your marriage will be doomed.

Hangryko 29

Monday 28 February 2022 22:41

You need to talk with him as to what's really going on. Your mother could be terrible to him and you don't see it.

Crowned Sataness 12

Monday 28 February 2022 23:13

you need to take a good long hard look at how your mother treats him. if she is anything but respectful of him, you and your marriage autonomy, that's why. there's a good chance she treats him like shit but you're so used to it you don't see it