When two people get married, the saying goes that they marry not only the man but also the man’s family. This is never more true than when the in-laws come to visit or check their noses at the couple’s shop.
In many cases, mothers-in-law are labeled as villains. They are often portrayed as being overly judgmental or critical of their child’s wife. A mother-in-law broke the mold. She fears that she has been too critical of her son. She wasn’t sure she had made the right decision when she criticized her son’s marriage, but instead of blaming her daughter-in-law, she blamed her son.
On Reddit, her mother-in-law explained that she realized that her daughter-in-law seemed so overwhelmed with her mother’s personal life and decided to offer her nanny as a birthday present for her grandchildren and immediately treat her son and daughter to a spa visit.
It came to a head when her daughter-in-law called her before she gave birth to the children. My mother-in-law wrote, “I was getting ready for the kids to arrive on Thursday night when Dale called me and fought back tears and said they weren’t going because my boyfriend and my two boys came into town and said he’d bring them to me.” spent a weekend with his friends to catch up.
I pushed her a little bit, talked a little bit about her situation, I realized he doesn’t do housework, doesn’t date and basically does all the baby care because “that’s what moms at home do” was genuinely outraged. I persuaded her to drop off my kids and take a friend to the spa, I even dumped my savings to give her 500 euros to buy herself something nice.
Here’s a little bit of the backstory her mother-in-law shared with Reddit. Although she was the mother of a housewife, this does not mean that her husband did not help in dealing with the children. She explained: “Our appointment was all before 9am and after 5pm it was split 50/50. Sunday was my day off and I was taken out twice a week.”
Meanwhile, “her son [his wife] persuaded her to stay home and sell her business by telling her how good his childhood was and how happy my marriage was.” He neglected to point out that his father helped him in the mornings and evenings, his parents were dating and his mother was off on Sundays.
At the bar, her mother-in-law confesses that she “went to Karen’s” for her son. He “insulted” her son and was refused entry to the bar. Now she’s not sure if she made a mistake. She wonders if she should mind her own business.
Reddit users love that their mother-in-law stood up for their daughter-in-law, and they don’t think it’s right to say she nailed her son-in-law’s case. One Reddit user wrote: “I wouldn’t say she stuck her nose in their marriage. I usually say it’s none of MIL’s business. A son brought his mother to her and used her marriage as his model. Because he grossly misled her. representation, she had no choice but to do as she saw fit.”
Another Reddit user wrote, “Okay, you need to stick with your DIL. Your kid needs a serious reality check. 3 kids and all the chores? He’s crazy!!”
One said: “Let him have his tantrum. He treated his wife badly and has no regrets. I need someone to defend DIL and your grandchildren. Glory to you.”
Are you surprised that your mother-in-law is defending your daughter-in-law? Do you think that after this meeting with his mother, the son will change his path?
