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Mother of the bride worries about 'mama's boy'

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

Dear Amy: My daughter's boyfriend asked my husband and me for permission to marry our daughter last week.

He is a real nice guy and we feel comfortable with her marrying him. We told him so.

However, I do have one concern. He sounds like he's a mama's boy. He says he talks with his mom daily (I'm not sure if she initiates or if he does) and he has shared that his mom has strong opinions and gives advice freely.

He is an only child and his parents divorced when he was young. She is remarried now, but the boyfriend and mom spent many years alone together.

I want to either email him or speak with my daughter about this.

I want to reiterate that a husband needs to put his wife above all others, including his mom. That there may be times when my daughter's interests are directly opposed to his mom's and he needs to side with my daughter. I would advise my daughter to talk this out with him.

 

Perhaps I should have shared my concern when he visited, but I don't want to start our relationship on the wrong foot. I also don't want to alienate my daughter, but I do think it should be discussed before it becomes an issue.

Should I mind my own business?

-- Mother-in-Law to Be

Dear Mother-in-Law: Please. Mind your own business. Put your opinion about this into a lockbox and ... keep it there.

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