I quickly told her I was his wife and it is my business. He quickly agreed with me. What is her motive for this?
2007-01-15 16:08:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
It sounds like she is a meddling parent/grandparent. She thinks she knows more than you do and she wants to use a power trip to get her point across. I am proud of you for standing up for yourself and your importance and your role in your family. It shows equal integrity that your husband agreed with you. You two need to stick together and act as a team when making decisions.
Her motive is to try to have control over your family affairs and your actions were done with just cause.
You go girl!!!
2007-01-15 16:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Cute But Evil 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, the good thing is that your husband agreed with you instead of playing wimpy and not saying anything! He gets an "A".
**You live too close to the mother-in-law, don't you? Maybe a move is in order.
2007-01-15 17:00:47 · answer #2 · answered by TPhi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She doesn't want you in the "family" business. To some mother-in-laws the wife will never be part of the family.
2007-01-15 16:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by uknowme 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I tend to agree with you, but in answer to your question as to her motives....it may be that she thinks her son, who is the kids father, is more important to them and his opinion is what matters, not a wife who had no involvement with them when they were growing up. You are however, a stepmother nonetheless. You could form friendships with them adult to adult and they could benefit from that.
2007-01-15 16:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by doryanne949 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who cares what her motive is. The important thing is that she was out of line to say that, and neither you nor your husband let her get away with it.
2007-01-15 16:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by Liz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its simple. She just overreacted and she is old. I think you may just take that as over reaction plus with over emotional.
Its scientifically proven old people eventually will start seeking attention , and start feeling the need to own something which hereby is her son and his family. I guess you guys can talk it over.
Its just part of their growing age.
Trust me someday we all gonna go through this. You may try to understand her and have some discussions.
Good luck.
2007-01-15 16:15:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anne H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mother in laws are eternally jealous of their little grown up sons that aren't theirs anymore and I think this is the way they express it, by bothering us, the harmless, caring wives....ignore her and smile, always smile....
2007-01-15 16:13:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am behind you 100 percent. You are his wife and it is your business.
2007-01-15 16:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by -------- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because your mother-in-law has never fully cut that cord and is still playing "mother" to her grown son.
2007-01-15 16:13:32 · answer #9 · answered by jeffery g 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Her motive is control,. but what is important is that your husband stood beside you and not her.
2007-01-15 16:15:31 · answer #10 · answered by lifesajoy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋