Straight Talk: Dealing with the Mother-In-Law || STEVE HARVEY

It’s not uncommon for a woman to have tension with her mother-in-law. So what’s the best way to handle the stress?

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[jacquin.]

The first woman is right! Your man needs to respectfully create boundaries with his mom and let her know that she MUST respect his wife!! Fact is there are some Mamas that don’t respond to kindness and will actually view it as a weakness and run right over you!

[kathleenbengels]

Ain't no man worth the drama that some mothers bring....

[tharealdjsmooth]

I love the Lord, but when your mother-in-law is Satan just keep your distance. Using kindness doesn’t work when they make the devil look like a Saint!!! I’ve been with my Wife for 18 years, I’m speaking from experience!!!

[tonisanders]

I love a man who's strong, independent, and knows when to cut those apron strings.

[shirleycooper]

DO NOT let momma run it or she will run the wife off! I've seen it. I've lived it. Husband is grown. He needs to act like it and put his wife first, unless he plans on marrying his momma.

[CourtneyGavin]

If the mother in law is being disrespectful, rude, and nasty the son should definitely step up and say something. Out of respect for his wife. It can be done in a tasteful manner and done in private. My husband and I are a team, we are a unit. If anyone disrespects one of us, we step up and make sure we confront that individual because of the love and respect we have for one another.

[ageagemedia]

"prayer works for everythang!" Lol.

[tselengbotlhole]

I think the biggest mistake married women make, is to think their mother in law is their mom
Stop expecting her to treat you like her daughter, you are not. Be respectful but generally just ignore her if she is acting funny at her house, but at your house, be firm and set your ground rules.

[ClaireHaire]

I’ve noticed a distinct correlation between single moms and horrible mother in law behavior. He’s not your man get over it! My advice is make it very clear to your husband that you will confront her and that will make a man step up really quickly, I guarantee it.

[crissycrochets]

I 100% agree with the first response. I’ve tried and tried and tried with my MIL and I’ve got nothing in return but her trashing me behind my back, disrespecting me as a woman, as a mother and as a wife and my husband has a hard time telling her anything. So he’d rather argue with me to just let her do and say whatever. A couple times he told her something and that’s when she acts innocent and blames everything on me it’s destructive and sad to deal with especially when there’s children involved, they’re the ones who suffer in the end.

[JohnneseP]

Sometimes you have to love the hell out of them, but at a certain point your man should stand up for his woman. His Mama might be the first woman he ever loved however his fiancée or wife takes the place in his life right after God. 
Genesis 2:24 says this "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." In saying that if his mother is disrespecting his woman he should correct it and explain to his mother that he loves her however she needs to be respectful to the woman he decided to spend his life with.

[basicinfo]

A man needs to CUT THE (UMBILICAL) CORD. Clearly if a man's mother is able to interfere or conflict with his partner... the man is still a boy or mama's/papas boy forever. If he can't protect his partner and put her first...he has no business in being a boyfriend or husband.

[tiffanyc]

I would be upset if my mother in law don’t like me, I would keep my distance if she doesn’t like me that’s her bad not mine I’m not trying to kiss up to someone who is just tolerating me

[missjewells]

I’m over impressing most monster-in-laws. They tend to coddle their sons too damn much. If she has no reason not to like me other than her own insecurities and jealousy, I’m stepping back.

[nesswebb]

I agree with the First Lady. Kinda with the second lady too...the issue with that is that I’m not kissing nobody’s ass😩

[madmann]

Siggy's right.


It's a man job to set those boundaries.

[debbiemcg]

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Mothers, let's pray for our sons and their wives. We truly Love them, but there comes a time when the nest can't hold them anymore. Therefore...if we truly trust God, he'll take care of everything. Blessings!

[shanettapryce]

Couples make the mistake of leaving this until they are married, wrong, these conversations should be had even before the wedding with both sets of parents.
So when you you are married and moved in together the boundaries are already established.

[candicel.]

One Woman Per Household
And I’m it in my house

[SACHKIGAL]

Some people, family members, in laws you have to love from afar and see them in dosages and not all the time. I'm speaking from experience.