MOTHER or WIFE?

India
June 1, 2011 1:30pm CST
After 10 year of weddding my friend does not decide whether he live with his wife or his mother.Becoz both of are fights daily on common issues,sometimes his wife is wrong and sometime his mother .Now the final stage is that both are decided to live seprately and he has to select one between wife and mother.Give your advice whether he will select mother or wife? and why?
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
2 Jun 11
I should begin to say that I think that he should live with his wife. After all, she is his wife. Plus, as I imagine that he's an adult, it can be difficult to live with your parents. But I am really not saying that he should have to choose between siding with his mother or his wife. It is not easy when your spouse and parents don't get along, but he should maybe sit down with them and express how he feels. I don't think that it's fair for him to side with either one. If he does, I'm not sure if it will help the situation. I think that, if he explains that he loves both of them and can't really choose between two important people in his life, it might help his relationship with both.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
2 Jun 11
Hi, Its mainly the possessiveness which arouse between wife and mother. Both are important though.. Always stay a step away from parents after marriage. Parents may think bad but its good for both. Staying in same home is always increase the pressure. Either parents should understand, its the wife who is gonna take care the mother role in rest of life. Or the wife should understand mother is same as her mother. Its their pschology, so just stay away a step. Meet your parents daily and never allow wife and mother to meet, there comes the problems.
• Malaysia
1 Jun 11
Hi, this is a common problem in marriage life but it's truly important aspect in our life. Well for me he has to choose both of them. In my opinion, he has to talk to both parties heart to heart, telling them how important they are in his life. He must ask his wife to tolerate and respect to his mother. It's easy to say it but it's hard to be done but she has to do it if she wants to save the marriage. Lastly, he must live separately with his mother. That doesn't mean he's abandoning his mom but come on that's the way of the marriage life is. They still could visit his mom as frequently as they wish to.For sure it will be such fight if they live together. So as a family leader he has to determine those aspects to ensure the family will be in harmony.
• Philippines
1 Jun 11
The most sensible answer would be to live with his wife. Why? Because he is married. But, he should try to explain his decision to his mother so as not to offend her and give her more reason to hate his wife. He should also try to resolve their conflict before parting ways, at least. :)