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[quote=Anonymous]I am married to an only son of a single mother, so I get the golden son obsession. I think your MIL is competitive, but not jealous. She wants to show her son that she loves him more than anyone else (including his DW), she knows him better than anyone else, and he needs her more than anyone else. Hence all the weird behaviors.

My MIL always hosts DH's birthdays (she's the one who gave birth to him, so I get it), and I don't get a say in her planning. The one time I dared to bring a cake, she refused to eat it. What I do, is sometimes organize a smaller birthday celebration just with us and kids, and maybe a couple of DH's friends. Your MIL wants to feel important and recognized as DH's mom, she probably is upset she did not think of a celebration first, and now tries to take over. I'd say let her participate in planning to make her feel important, but don't let her dominate the planning.

I guess, she's also old (if your DH is 50), so it might be her age talking and not her. Don't take it personally.[/quote]

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