About this episode

A wife shares her experience of being controlled by her mother-in-law in her marriage.

My mother-in-law met me through my aunt, said she loved my character, and married me to her son in Libya. Since then, she has controlled every aspect of my marriage, even telling her son when to sleep with me." – Wife complains

People in this episode

Guest: Wife

Topics covered

• marriage
• family dynamics
• control
• cultural expectations
• relationships

Keywords

• mother-in-law
• marriage control
• Libya
• family
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Libya

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