The ‘in-laws’…a word which can drive fear and frustration in the heart of even the most confident individual.
Everyone wants to get along with their in-laws but, this is not always possible and when they habitually interfere, it can test the foundation and bonds of even the most loving relationships.
We have all heard the horror stories of what happens when parents do not know how to let go of their grown ‘babies’; when mamma boys run home to complain about their spouses; when fathers do not think any man is good enough for their little princesses and when a mother-in-law aka ‘dragon-zilla’ vehemently gives her opinion on the suitability of the relationship.
Buzzz Magazine has searched high and low for the most common yet interesting red flags or warning signs, which may indicate you may be in trouble with your meddling in-laws – some parents’ interference is slight and subtle, while others declare outright war.
Take a deep breath and read slowly…
- His mother checks to ensure his white shirts are still white!
Not beige, not eggshell and certainly not gray. Queen B has declared her only son must have white shirts for work so, you better get to it, with blue soap and sun to keep them pearly to her specification.
2. Your father refers to your husband as ‘de boy him’
Yes it happens. To look at a grown man and reduce him to the level of ‘boy’ speaks to the utter contempt he has for
your spouse. Can you imagine the glares and hissed teeth at Christmas dinner when the father tries to sit at the head
of the table…?
3. The children must call them Mr. and Mrs. So and So, not grandma or grandpa!
Yes it happens. To look at a grown man and reduce him to the level of ‘boy’ speaks to the utter contempt he has for your spouse. Can you imagine the glares and hissed teeth at Christmas dinner when the father tries to sit at the head
of the table…?
To continue reading, purchase Vol.8 #2, 2015 Issue.
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The ‘in-laws’…a word which can drive fear and frustration in the heart of even the most confident individual.
Everyone wants to get along with their in-laws but, this is not always possible and when they habitually interfere, it can test the foundation and bonds of even the most loving relationships.
We have all heard the horror stories of what happens when parents do not know how to let go of their grown ‘babies’; when mamma boys run home to complain about their spouses; when fathers do not think any man is good enough for their little princesses and when a mother-in-law aka ‘dragon-zilla’ vehemently gives her opinion on the suitability of the relationship.
Buzzz Magazine has searched high and low for the most common yet interesting red flags or warning signs, which may indicate you may be in trouble with your meddling in-laws – some parents’ interference is slight and subtle, while others declare outright war.
Take a deep breath and read slowly…
Not beige, not eggshell and certainly not gray. Queen B has declared her only son must have white shirts for work so, you better get to it, with blue soap and sun to keep them pearly to her specification.
2. Your father refers to your husband as ‘de boy him’
Yes it happens. To look at a grown man and reduce him to the level of ‘boy’ speaks to the utter contempt he has for
your spouse. Can you imagine the glares and hissed teeth at Christmas dinner when the father tries to sit at the head
of the table…?
3. The children must call them Mr. and Mrs. So and So, not grandma or grandpa!
Yes it happens. To look at a grown man and reduce him to the level of ‘boy’ speaks to the utter contempt he has for your spouse. Can you imagine the glares and hissed teeth at Christmas dinner when the father tries to sit at the head
of the table…?
To continue reading, purchase Vol.8 #2, 2015 Issue.
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