Parents or Husband?

Philippines
August 17, 2012 11:36pm CST
A friend of mine told me that her husband prohibit her to visit her parents although it's just 1 hour ride from them. Her husband is supportive and loving to her and to her kids. but when it comes to her family and parents his jealous . he just want that attention will focus to him and to her kids nothing else. On special occasions she and her kids can visit her parents but they can't stay long or have a over night. My friend is not completely . I pity her because she has a closed family ties but married a man who just want that her family is only him and her kids.
10 responses
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
This is ridiculous. I will never let anyone command what shall I do when it comes to my family- moreover with my parents. I can always find a husband for a replacement, but I can never have any parents aside from my mom and dad. That is enough reason for me to leave my husband if ever he will constrain me for visiting my parents.
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
Correct jaiho2009, a wife can have many husband but will only have 1 father and 1 mother. The husband donot react normally - maybe he did not experienced the feelings of having a close family ties and he need a psychiatrist
• Bangladesh
19 Aug 12
Yes Jaiho, parents are never replaceable. My God is my parents and we can do anything for the sake of my parents. And the woman should practise such a culture she can at least discard the current one to think for the future one. TC
@fantabulus (4000)
• India
19 Aug 12
Very difficult situation to choose parents or husband either of them. I think I need both but if not possible to live both then I will choose my husband because whole life is depend on him.
@May2008 (179)
• China
18 Aug 12
Her husband is more or less selfish. Love her wife, love her parents. Maybe there is something that occured between her husband and her parents. but he has no right to stop her from seeing her parents. One day, the young will grow old, he will have his own son-in-law or daughter-in-law. If the same thing happens to him, he may be not stand it. So let her go, it's a good way to enhance your relationship with your another half.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
I wouldn't have married him in the first place if i had known that he would be jealous of my very own family. I just can't accept that and I would definitely fight for my own family. How insecure would he be to be jealous of my very own family. When my husband was just my boyfriend, i told him that i wouldn't want him to choose between me and my family. And if ever that situation would arise, i would have him choose his family over me.
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
well in that case, she should choose her parents, because even they are already married to that guy. He has no right to prohibit his wife. Bad :c
• Singapore
18 Aug 12
her husband is so impenetrable,i can't believe zhat.she should have a talk to her husband about this problem.if is me,i can't bear it.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
18 Aug 12
I would never marry a man who limited my time spent with my family. Bottom line, is he sees how happy my family makes me and how great they are, so I wouldn't be able to justify him keeping me from them.
@jalucia (1431)
• United States
18 Aug 12
Your spouse doesn't have to like their inlaws, but they shouldn't ask their spouse to choose. I would consider this guy to be a control freak.
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
Maybe her husband and her parents are not in good terms, thus the hubby can't stand to stay long on her parent's place. Or maybe her husband's still shy to interact with her family and still feels aloof when they have stay there. My husband too used to show signs of resentment before when we were newly weds, every time I tell him that I'd like to visit my family. He did not tell me directly that he doesn't like the idea ofnus visiting my old home but I feel it just the same. Then I talked to him and asked what's the matter. He admitted he doesn't feel at ease with my mom. He said he still feels like an outsider every time we are with my family. I diligently tried my best to boost his confidence dealing with my family, especially my mom, and also gave all the positive sides of him to my family, so they'd welcome him. Now, after almost fourteen years of marriage with him, he still admits sometimes he feels uneasy with my mom but not with my brothers and sisters anymore, and he does not prohibit me or the kids to go home to my hometown which is also just an hour ride away from us.
18 Aug 12
yes i think it is not good and you know,everyone comes to the world by his parents and if we do not visit them and even do not say anything to them,it is a big afraid for his parents,they need you care and need the love from you,if no have them,we also can not stay here,please advise your friend and give some suggestion!