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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sat my husband down for a serious conversation about all of my shortcomings. Informed him that she, as his mother, could tell that he was unhappy when I was around. (He was previously unaware of this "fact".) And the worst part is, [b]he thinks she walks on water, so he took her very seriously, and sat ME down for a conversation about all of my shortcomings. Again, none of these complaints were his.[/b] [b]He just takes everything she says to be gospel truth[/b]. If she said that he looked miserable when I walked into a room, well, he must be miserable. And so it's on me to make a change. [/quote]

You married this guy?[/quote]

Yes. That is why I refer to him as my husband.

Didn't you ever hear the sage advice to watch how a potential husband treats his mother, to gauge his respect for women? I was thrilled to see that he treated her like a queen. And in fairness, he has always treated me with great respect and affection, never pulled any macho bullshit, always done more than his share of the housework and parenting. It just turns out that her opinion still matters to him more than pretty much anything else. And this would be fine, if she hadn't taken against me at some point. We're fine now, but I will never trust her like I did in the early years. [/quote]
I think that advice should be clarified, if man treats his mom like a queen the wife is going to have a hell of a time. The mother/son relationship should be warm but not too close. [/quote]

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