#22: He’s Mine!

When you marry someone, you’re not just marrying them – you’re also marrying their family. And sometimes, that can come with a possessive mother-in-law. Many people report feeling like their mother-in-law is too possessive over their spouse, who’s trying to cling to her child and prevent them from building a new life with them. 

Naturally, your relationship with your spouse is between you and no one else. Parents might feel sad or anxious when their child gets married, but it’s unfair to be like this mother-in-law. At no point did this man belong to his mother and now to another woman. He is his own person, and his mother should understand that…