Can you even believe it? My daughter tossed her husband out of the house! Married for just a year and already filing for divorce. Her father and I orchestrated the wedding of the century, handed her Grans flat, and
What happened?
She couldnt get along with her mother-in-law. The husbands alrightnothing bad to say about him, really.
His mum raised both him and his sister solo. Lifes trials turned her into something of a battle-hardened general. Not one to compromise, that woman. Her kids tiptoed around her their whole lives.
The older sister stayed single till her thirties because mum hated every suitor who dared cross the threshold. Even now, she cant so much as pick paint for her living room without getting mums verdict first. Instead of just going for duck egg blue, shed phone her. Mum, what do you think of this sample? Like she was buying a second-hand car, not just wallpaper.
Her sons got all the backbone of a half-cooked noodle. Always does whatever his mum says, and my daughter simply isnt built like that. She works every weekend on her country house project, while the mother-in-law forbids seaside holidays for the kids. Says its a waste of pounds. If they want a swim, they can splash about in the local river. Can you imagine?
The mother-in-law flatly refused to bless their marriage. Decided she didnt like my daughter, and made no secret of it. Just after the wedding, she came barreling in to assess my daughters domestic skills. And as if that wasnt enough, immediately declared the flat still belonged to her. My daughter stopped popping by for tea; who needs the negativity? She wouldnt even go to the country house after that.
A year after they tied the knot, my daughter wanted to go on holiday to Egypt. Why not? She can afford it; shes done well for herself. And her husband isnt exactly sitting idle either. They started planning, excited, then the mother-in-law got wind of it The woman shakes her head.
Egypt? Youre that knackered you need a break? If youve got spare money, hand it overIll put it to good use. Your sea is the garden at the country house. Dont listen to me, son, and youd better thinkmaybe you dont have a mum.
The husband started parroting his mums wisdom, trying to convince my daughter she was right. My daughter was having none of it:
We always do what your mum wants. When do we actually live for ourselves? When will it be our turn? As long as shes around, well never get further than that blasted country house! She booked the holiday, packed her bags, and took offsolo.
Next thing, mother-in-law turns her son against his wife. Clearly, shes got a lover over there, since she flew without you! She wound him up so much that he gave in and agreed to a divorce.
Honestly, maybe it’s for the best. Imagine if theyd had kidsthe child wouldve spent every day listening to grandma lecture on which knickers to buy. My daughter had no intention of dancing to her tune.
Shes still irritated about all the wasted time. But she refuses to be dictated to or live under someone elses thumb. Shes sure shell meet someone else and leave her ex to live with his mum. Serve him right!
