Q: My partner's family creates so much trouble for us. His mum is really overbearing and keeps telling us things we have bought are a waste of money or ugly, and that our wedding plans aren't right. We fight about this a lot. My husband knows where I'm coming from and his mum annoys him too, but he gets really defensive anyway, and won't stand up for me. What should I do? I really love him but I’m feeling really resentful.
First of all, rest assured that you're not alone. This is extremely common, especially between a woman and her mother-in-law.
Secondly, I'm not surprised that you feel resentful. Your boyfriend clearly feels torn (and I feel for him for that reason), but he should really be making more of an
