Do most women get along with their mother in-laws

Question

my wife doesnt get along with my mother, she says shes like the mother in- law on everybody loves Raymon, how do you feel about mother in-laws

Answer 1

if the mother-in-law don't have daughters.  she will get along with her daughter-in-law

Answer 2

lol, sounds like my sister. She thinks that her husbands mom is the mother-in-law on everybody loves Raymon. So I think that most people do step on toes around their mother in law

Answer 3

I dont have one anymore thank goodness but she hated me... she said I was too tidy and too quiet LMAO.... only a problem for her!! I think most women do not get along with their MIL's

Answer 4

I could go on and on and tell you the horror stories between my mother in law and myself, but really, they are so nutty almost no one could believe them. I hate, no, loathe, my mother in law to the point where just thinking about her sets me off into an absolute rage.

As far as other people I know, both my parents hated thier mother in laws, my uncles and aunts all hate thier mother in law (aside from one, only because she died), and out of all my friends, only two get along with thier mother in laws, because they live out of state.

No, your wife is not alone, she is in good company.

Answer 5

I may have lucked out, but my mother-in-law (to be) is one of my best friends.

In my opinion, I think the main reason most women don't get along with the mother-in-laws may be because of an inferiority-complex... as in, the wife feels that she should come first with her husband.  Sometimes, the husband's mother may threaten that attention.

Same goes with mothers-in-law: some mothers may feel that a woman threatens her status with her son.

Just a short theory on how I feel about this situation.  Hope it helps a bit :D

Answer 6

No... Yes.

Answer 7

lucky me ...I had two.  I think it is wonderful is you can be friends....AHHHH...but remember you do not have to feel like friends, or even like her a lot....BUT....you should be respectful and considerate of the fact that this ol gal brought your spouse into this world.  As long as you dont live together....it is a breeze.   One should never underestimate the importance of blood and the importance of a mother/child relationship.

Answer 8

Most women do not get along with Mot. inlaws. They make young women feel bad about themselfs. Even tho younger women don't have the wisdom that most older women do they should respect them and gently guide them . It can destroy a marriage quicker than anything in the world. Believe me i have been there. Suggestions from her instead of Advise would be much better. If she keeps interfering you should put some distance between them. Only allow her to come over when she is invited. I am serious, you are supposed to leave you parents and cleave to your wife. Look up the word (cleave) It means to hold her higher than anyone person. And she in return will you.

Answer 9

I'm a mother in law and my son's wife is great.  No, not everyone gets along. Hopefully I am a good one, I want to be.  I leave them alone and let them live their life.  I also don't call that much.

Answer 10

I don't think it's something innate to the relationship of mil/dil but, rather simply a difficult relationship between two different (or sometimes too similiar) personalities. It is to some degree your obligation to aid your wife should she be feeling/being somewhat abused by your parents or during any (potential) conflicts, since they are your parents. Proximity is also probably a huge issue as well in these types of cases I'd assume. I've never had those issues, not only because I actually like my mother in-law but, also because she simply lives on another continent and visits bi-yearly for a few days. Generally within my social based, I've found the women tend to prefer their mils to their own mothers in terms of their relationships, not as much baggage to deal with. In the end, really it's generally about the people involved in the relationship not making the necessary efforts to make the relationship a successful one.

Answer 11

Ahhhh, mothers-in-law!  In fiction and on tv, they have been vilified and hated, sabotaged and criticised. Does your mother criticise your wife, and then you don't stick up for your wife?  That might be a reason.  Try not to have to choose your wife over your mother in law, or vice versa.  My mother in law accepted me with open arms, taught me Greek (we were living in Greece at the time), and was very helpful to me.  Later my own mother caused problems between my husband and me.  She (my husband's mother-in-law, my mother) always criticised my husband to me, and I didn't defend my husband to her.  I wasn't able to stand up to my mother, and she caused serious problems in our relationship.  My father wouldn't get involved, and so my mother caused terribly rifts in our family.  Don't let that happen to you!

Answer 12

i think it's true that majority of wives don't like mother-in-laws. talk to your mother about it. if that doesn't work, then keep them apart from each other 'cause something worse may happen.

but hopefully, everything will turn out fine. goodluck, hun. :)