My mother wants my wife to leave, what do i do?

@pmusee (92)
Nairobi, Kenya
July 3, 2018 5:11am CST
I have been having a big problem in my marriage for last (2) months and now mother is saying she is not a good wife, I should divorce her and re-marry. What should i do?
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
3 Jul 18
You've got a lot of good advice here from other members. You're married to your wife, not to your mother.
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
3 Jul 18
@pmusee That was in the past. You're not a child any more and have no obligation to follow your mother's every word any more. Now you must think of the present and your future with your wife. Btw, you haven't mentioned up to now why your mother wants you to divorce your wife. What does she accuse her of? I think you should seriously consider moving away from your parents' house.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
Now the problem is that same mother was the one who introduced me to the lady, she is a daughter to my mother's friend.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
@MALUSE My wife picked an argument with my mother the other day over a negative post she had posted on her social media over 'mother-in-law'. She posted a very negative post over 'her' mother-in-law, my mother. That's where the problem started. Despite that, I have been having so much problems with the wife of late.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
3 Jul 18
Ohh, that's too hard situation but you are you are the one who will decide not your mother coz you are her husband and not your mother.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
But she is still the one who introduced me to her and eventually loved and married her.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
3 Jul 18
@pmusee ohh I see.. still you are married to your wife and you should do your responsibility being her husband..
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
@Jessabuma But the problems have become so much. Perhaps I could not have listened to my mother from day 1 when she was introducing me to her.
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
4 Jul 18
It depends on whether you love your wife or not. If you still love her, then try to figure out what's wrong with her and your mother and try to fix their relationship.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Jul 18
@pmusee Then fight for her. Good luck!
@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jul 18
Sure. I love her so much and I am not ready loose her.
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
3 Jul 18
Why do you marry her if you want to divorce her?
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@Juliaacv (48246)
• Canada
3 Jul 18
There are only 2 people in your marriage, so I would think that its up to those 2 people alone.
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@Hannihar (129363)
• Israel
4 Jul 18
@pmusee First of all you are the one married to the woman and not your mother. Is it something that can be fixed with counseling?
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Jul 18
I have tried some counseling but still, no change!
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@Hannihar (129363)
• Israel
4 Jul 18
@pmusee If it is that bad and there is nothing threre then maybe you should get a divorce. You should not have to be msierable in a maaiage.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Jul 18
@Hannihar That's true but I love her so much and I will not ever wish to leave her.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
I think you should be a man and stand up for your wife if you really love her and she loves you. The only reason I would heed my mother's advice is if the reason is infidelity. There may be other reasons that your mother knows that you don't so it's wise to ask her and also ask the side of your wife.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
@pmusee by now you should have your own decision not your mother's, remember you are now a married man.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
6 Jul 18
@pmusee Your mother couldn't "make" you fall for your wife. If you didn't like her you wouldn't have married her.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
Now the problem is that same mother was the one who introduced me to the lady(my wife), she is a daughter to my mother's friend. She made me fall for her, I eventually loved her and married her. Now she do not want her anymore.
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• United States
5 Jul 18
Mothers do not always know best. If you are having problems with your wife then you need to talk to your wife about it. Your mom does not need to be involved in your decision at all. You should not base your decision on what your mom thinks of your wife. As another member has said, you are not married to your mom. I've been married before and his mother's involvement in our marriage was part of the reason for resentment.
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• United States
5 Jul 18
@pmusee i hope she will be willing to talk soon. I would hate to see your marriage fail and it be beause of your mother's involvement.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jul 18
Thanks so much for that piece. But now the wife is not ready to talk in the moment.
@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jul 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Sure! I hope all goes well. It has really affected my everything. I can not even concentrate at work.
@LadyDuck (457162)
• Switzerland
4 Jul 18
My opinion is exactly the same as @MALUSE . Your mother should not interfere with your marriage.
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@LadyDuck (457162)
• Switzerland
5 Jul 18
@pmusee We do not know all your problems, may be your wife is stressed because she does not go well with your mother. You should have a honest talk with her.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jul 18
That's true, but i have been problems too with the wife, despite the hiccuped up situation between her and my mother.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jul 18
@LadyDuck She is not ready to talk. I have been trying that.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
Aw. Why does your mom say that she is a bad wife? Does she have a basis for this?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
6 Jul 18
@pmusee if your mom introduced you to your wife, why would your mom hate your wife? There must be some reason, right @ramapo17?
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
6 Jul 18
@pmusee You keep saying that your mother introduced you to your wife, that has nothing to do with the situation now. Forget about that. Go from here, not the past. You a married man, now start acting like it and forget how you met your wife.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
She is still the one who introduced me to her initially and eventually loved and married her.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
3 Jul 18
I see that you are 25 years old and I would think if you got married to begin with you should be able to work out your problems without your mother telling you what to do. On the other hand, if your wife has some serious problems you might try and talk to a marriage counselor or someone in the church before doing anything drastic. Good luck to you.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
Thanks so much Nancy. I will try that one.
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@Shiva49 (26187)
• Singapore
4 Jul 18
Your mother should not dictate her views on matters which concern you more. Marry easy, divorce easy, is not the way - siva
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@Shiva49 (26187)
• Singapore
4 Jul 18
@pmusee I am sure you know where you stand on this issue. So do what is right for you and your wife - siva
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Jul 18
I am just more worried and scared.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jul 18
@Shiva49 Sure. Thanks.
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@NJChicaa (115901)
• United States
3 Jul 18
It is none of your mother's business.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
4 Jul 18
@pmusee Does your mother-in-law interfere with you and your wife to?
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@NJChicaa (115901)
• United States
3 Jul 18
@pmusee It doesn't matter. It is your marriage. Your mother needs to mind her own business.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
The same mother was the one who introduced me to the lady, she is a daughter to my mother's friend.
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• India
3 Jul 18
It's a hard situation. What do you want is also important..
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• India
5 Jul 18
@pmusee If you are happy with your partner then you can make your mom understand..
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jul 18
@anamika161088 It is hard but i will do the best i can.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Jul 18
I just want peace and happiness in my marriage.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
3 Jul 18
I read in your comments to other members that your mother introduced you to your wife. Did your mother introduce you to her because she (your mother) thought that it would be a good idea if you and your wife got married? And now she has changed her mind and now she doesn't think that your marriage was a good idea? Is that what happened?
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
3 Jul 18
@pmusee I think what really matters is how you feel about the situation. If you love your wife I think that you should fight for your relationship even if your mother disagrees. But if you are having problems in your marriage and you personally think that divorce is a better option then it is a different situation. I hope you find a solution.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
Exactly!
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Jul 18
@Porcospino Thanks. I hope too I will find a solution.
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@saiama (872)
• Mumbai, India
4 Jul 18
if you married your wife and you love her and marriage was without any force and it was love marriage then you should know how to balance this situation. many times the leading lady in house that is in many cases our mothers don't like any other lady coming into their life and interfering in their business in such situations you need to explain to both of them what are the rules and regulations of house and duties of both mother and wife and how they should balance it speak with them ... and hopefully matter would get solved don't just divorce your wife because your mom doesn't like her
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@saiama (872)
• Mumbai, India
9 Jul 18
@pmusee any problems that arise in our life are created more by our egos than having a real problem if we see it from a neutral eye and rethink over it we would realize that there was no problem at all in first place bt just miscommunications and misunderstandings on our parts ... rethink well before yo act my friend maybe you will lose a good friend and partner if you take any decisions in haste and then after few years repent it ...
@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Jul 18
Thanks so much for that, Shweta. But now the problem is that I have been having a lot of problems with wife for quite sometime, despite the friction she is having with my mother.
@Berrygal (5834)
6 Jul 18
Your mother might just be overreacting, you know we women can so hold onto very little things,so best bet is to be a man and have a heart to heart talk with your wife.Don't look at your wife through your mom's eye but have your own pair of eyes on her and try to resolved the issues as many as possible. Don't be a mummy boy and end up regretting later. Mothers will always be mothers though they always want the best for us but sometimes it more of a sentimental thing, so we should always try to look at a situation critically before giving any approval. Good luck
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jul 18
Sure. Thanks. I love her so much and i am not ready to loose her.
@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
That is definitely a hard case. I don't know if I can give you the right advice since I don't know if what's really the cause of everything. But if you really love someone and that someone loves you too, you must fight for this love.
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Jul 18
The problem is that the mother is still the one who introduced me to her initially and eventually I loved and married her. Now she want her to leave.
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
@pmusee Balance everything my friend. Only you can solve your problem.
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@Ladanger (14582)
• United States
4 Jul 18
It's your marriage not your mothers.
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@Ladanger (14582)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@pmusee I saw follow your heart then
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@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jul 18
Sure, but she has a contribution just as she did for me to get the wife.
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5 Jul 18
I say in times like this, you have to stand up and be a man. Even though you are torn, at the end of the day, you have a say in your own life too; especially with someone you share a life with and have come to love. Just ask yourself at the end of the day will you ever regret separating if you choose that road? If your mom means a whole lot more and you can live with it, you should leave your wife then. It's not what you feel, it's what you do which dictates what you want in an outlook.
@pmusee (92)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jul 18
Thanks so much @ihasaquestion
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