Dear Annie: My husband and I have recently started clashing over his overbearing mother
She’ll drop by unannounced, criticize how we’re raising our two kids and even question how we spend our money.
Dear Annie: How can I set boundaries with my mother-in-law?
Dear Feeling Stuck: Start by explaining to Mark how much his mother’s comments are getting to you. He might not realize the extent to which her unsolicited advice is bothering you. With him on your side, you can both be on guard to nip her comments in the bud and quickly change the subject.
Dear Annie: I can’t take my overbearing mother-in-law’s criticism anymore
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Dear Annie: My mother-in-law's criticism is hurting my marriage
My husband, “Mark,” and I have been married for eight years, and we have a good relationship. We’ve always butt heads a little bit about his mother, but
Dear Annie: Mother-in-law’s constant criticism is driving a wedge into my marriage
She’ll drop by unannounced, criticize how we’re raising our two kids and even question how we spend our money.
Dear Annie: I'm tired of my overbearing mother-in-law trying to control our lives
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane offers some advice to a reader on dealing with the problems in her marriage that her mother-in-law is causing.
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