Does a Mama's girl make a good wife?
By mildman
@mildman (3)
August 19, 2008 5:20pm CST
Hello, I married a girl some months ago and I am now realizing she's a mama's girl. Some example, I will go shop with her and her mom. I will pay for her clothes but she will pick her clothes with her mom. Or she will pick the clothes she wears at our wedding party with her mother and sister. Or Mondays and Thursdays are booked for her to go meet her family(they live 20 miles away) and I am left hanging as to what I should do on such days.
Consequently, I don't feel the emotional intimacy towards her.
Any thoughts or advices? Thanks in advance.
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6 responses
@JLMack (68)
• United States
23 Aug 08
Why not go with her on those days, or is that not allowed? You are part of the family now and there shouldn't be time schedualed with them when you are home. She married you and when you are home that is suppose to be your time together. Two people starting out need to learn about each other and they need to Talk about EVERYTHING. If you don't then you will have problems all the way. But Don't yell if you can keep from it and Don't Ever Hit. And Don't Ever Say Anything That You Can't Take Back. Once Said Never For Gotten. Trust Me I have Been There, in every situation.
How long have you been married? How old are the two of you?
I hope I have helped. Good Luck. JLMack
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@JLMack (68)
• United States
23 Aug 08
I read what the others wrote and what you wrote in response. Dating never really shows you the true person. Not until you live with someone do you find out what a person is really like. But we all agree you need to sit down with your wife and discuss what is going on. She is the oldest so she is use to helping mom with the others. And she has to learn to let go of that responsibility, and take on the roll of wife. She needs to know that she lives with you not with her mom and other siblings.
You are not taking her away from them, she chose to marry you and that is an implied commitment to you. And her Mother should understand that you have every right to have your wife with you more then they have her.
Again Good Luck and God Bless. JLMack
@shamzy18 (2316)
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20 Aug 08
hi did you know her before you got married? was there no intamacy before you got married ? well if her mother has no husband that is why she is so attached to her mother because if her sister got married to then she will be alone. i dont think there is a problem with her spending time with her mum but the problem is your time with her and no emotional intimacy with her. i think you should spend more time to her get close emotionally. talk to her. maybe tell her the way you are feeling and you want it to be sort out before it is a real issue.
@mildman (3)
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21 Aug 08
We dated for 9 months before we got married. There was some intimacy before we got married but never knew this angle.
I am independent and I guess I was looking for the same kind of girl. I visit my family once a year and financially support my parents. I love them and care for them but I CAN'T live my life with them. Meaning - I can't go shopping for my clothes with my mother, or go swim with her, or go watch movies regularly with her. I used to do all this when I was 12 years old. One has to move out an carve out one's own life, find one's friend circle and wife. Do I make sense?
Is my mother-in-law lonely? Aren't we all? Maybe it would make sense for her to go find some friends.
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@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
20 Aug 08
Ok, Mildman your doing the right thing trying to understand your situation. My take on this is that your wife has some intimacy issues and I can only speculate because I dont even know your wife but maybe she suffered from not having a male role model in her life and that is something that she doesnt feel safe around or something happened, maybe she doesn't trust men because of something with her father, Im thinking more like this. I had some real trust issues because my dad walked out on the family when my parents divorced and when your a kid you dont think, hey, it wasn't working, all you see is that he's gone--that really affected me in that it took me a long time to trust that my boyfriend was serious for the long run and not ready to walk out so what others are saying about you showering her with you love will help but don't compromise your own feelings and emotions and make it clear that you need certain things from her and you have to stress this, because your married now, and emotions can fester if left unsaid.
I have seen this with other people how moms and daughters can be so attached and while I do not understand it myself because I have always leaned more toward my dad (I looked up to him highly) I do think it would help for your wifes mother to give you two time to settle into your marriage and she should understand this because, hey, your in your newlywed phase--its normal to want a lot of time together, maybe you can suggest your thinking babies and that will work, she should back right off, NO! Im kidding! LOL. But do talk to her mother alone even if she will mention it to your wife later, because I think these things can lead to codependencies and thats not healthy. Your daughter should be more independant from her mother and if she needs her mom to tote her around everywhere that doesnt seem like she is but I will tell you that my bf (of seven years) has taught me a lot about life and made me so much more safe and independent in my life than I was before meeting him. You have to set aside at least one day together in this stage of your marriage, she has some trust issues--you shouldn't be feeling like its not ok to bother her. Can you too go play tennis together, have any friends you can bring along? Something along those lines, Friday night bowling is actually kind of fun, join a league together--something! Dont lose your integrity though.
@pau_79 (790)
• Philippines
21 Aug 08
try to befriend or be close to her mom, find out why your wife endears her so and try to imagine her as your mom and appreciate her as well. Then talk to your wife to let her know how you feel so that your marriage can last a loonnnnnnng time.
Let it out while its early-while the issue is small :)
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
Talk this out with your wife and I hope that you will resolve this soon .
@sangeethagk (80)
• India
20 Aug 08
Is she the only daughter?
I guess you are newly married.
Is she really close to you?
Once she stats loving you , she will definitely try to spend more time with you and she wont feel like leaving you and going anywhere.
A girl who is more attached to her parents will obviously be more attached with her husband but it takes some time for it. You hsould make her feel how much you love and care for her.Then,you ll see a change in her son.
@mildman (3)
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20 Aug 08
My wife is the elder daughter of 2 siblings. She doesn't have a father. So her mother lives with the younger sister. We've been married for 4 months now.
I asked her if she will relocate to (say) Seattle. She says No.
Are we close? We go to parties, alternate in doing jobs around the house but like I said, there is no intimacy. I guess a roommate could do that too? I must confess I have been stunned as to how I could have overlooked this.
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