She didn’t like that. During the ceremony, her demeanor was sour, but it was her yelling, “Oh, please!” during our vows that had us all in disbelief. I was ready to have her removed by security, but my wife intervened, not wanting to make more of a spectacle.
Our first dance came, and my wife and I were having the best moment during a slow, quiet song we had always adored. But suddenly, MIL shouted, “GIVE ME MY DAUGHTER BACK,” and that was it for me. The rest of the reception passed in a blur because I was too angry and frustrated. My wife was simply uncomfortable.
Once we were home, I couldn’t contain my anger any longer. MIL walked down the hallway to her room, almost like she was running away, but I stopped her. I told her in the most passive-aggressive manner possible to leave, insisting she pack her bags and be out by the next day. At first, she scoffed, then came her empty apologies, and finally, the crocodile tears, but I was unmoved. She had to go. And this time, my wife didn’t intervene. Her silence made me think she, too, wished for her mother to be gone. We arranged for her to move into a senior living home, where she would be responsible for her expenses. Since then, she has adopted a humbler attitude. Would you have done any differently?
I Couldn’t Control My Anger
u/best_reddituser19: Was I wrong about this? My husband and I recently tied the knot in Paris. It was a huge wedding with over 60 people attending. I’ve never been on good terms with my mother-in-law, and if it were my choice, I wouldn’t have had her at the wedding at all. But I put our differences aside for my husband and invited her.
Everything was fine after I had sent the invitations out until I got a text from my mother-in-law asking if any children would be attending the wedding. I said yes, as I have a six-year-old son from a previous relationship who loved my husband as if he were his dad. This became a problem for her, and she demanded I hire a babysitter for my son since he wasn’t my husband’s biological child. I was fuming but kept my cool for my husband’s sake. I calmly told her it was my wedding and wanted my son to be there on my big day. She finally agreed after arguing for some time.
Everything was great after that, and we had a few days before the wedding. Getting everyone from the airport to the hotels was stressful, but it went smoothly. Once we got to the hotel, my mother-in-law insisted on sharing a room with us. My husband and I told her we wanted to spend some time alone with our son before the wedding since he wouldn’t get enough attention during the ceremony and the party afterward. We asked her to share a room with my sister-in-law instead, and she walked away angrily. At that point, I thought she wouldn’t argue or cause more stress on the wedding day, but I was wrong. A day before the wedding, she said she should have been my maid of honor. I don’t understand why she said that because she always knew she wouldn’t be my maid of honor. Also, no one makes their in-laws part of the wedding party.
I didn’t want to argue, so I just walked away. Finally, the wedding day arrived, the ceremony started, and everything went as planned. I felt it was the best day of my life until the reception started. Everyone was having fun, but when it came time for my husband and I to have our first dance as a married couple, we were halfway through the song before I heard a loud “boo” from a person in the crowd. Of course, it was her. She stood up and shouted, “You have taken my boy away from me. He will never love you as much as he loved me! A boy’s mom should be the only woman he should ever love! You will never be good enough for him!”
That’s when I lost my cool, got up, and shouted in her face, “You have done nothing but ruin everything for me! You ruined the days leading up to the wedding and my wedding day. I will never accept you as my mother-in-law!” She immediately started crying and ran out of the wedding. Needless to say, the rest of the night was awkward, and everyone went home early. So, should I have kept my mouth shut?
Coming soon: a bride’s family and her groom are completely AWOL from her wedding. Then, she discovers they’re all at another ceremony!