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[quote=Anonymous]Op, you said your DS doesn't want to hear anything bad about his wife--as if that is a bad thing! No man wants his mother bad-mouthing his wife, asking nosy questions about his wife, prying into his business in any way. You are way, way out of line.

My DH does not work. Before we had kids, I am sure people wondered how I could stand having a spouse who did not work. Easily. I love him. He takes care of me. He has anxiety and depression issues, as well as health issues, that make having a job very difficult for him. But he loves keeping house and, now, taking care of our kids. If he worked, yes, we would have more money, but money is not anything and the amount of stress it would cause us is not worth it to us.

NOT ONCE did my parents ever ask me if he intended to get a job, or hint that he's somehow less than a good spouse if he does not work, or say anything bad about him at all. He's a good person who is very good to me. They see that, and they love him and see the good in him, and focus on that.

Your son and his wife have been together for YEARS. They are committed to each other. They do not need any thoughts, suggestions, concerns from you about how to change their lives because they know themselves and their lives far, far better than you ever will. You need to butt out not only because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the only way you will have anything approaching a loving, caring relationship with these two people who both should be very important to you.  [/quote]

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