Are you married to a Mama’s boy? Let’s hear you vent.

[HoneyB2025]

What are your main struggles? Are you thinking of quitting the relationship? Are you hoping things will get better? How is it like with kids? What do
you wish for?

What’s a Mama’s boy, exactly?

Is it a man who has the same kind of close relationship with his mother that a daughter might?

Why are men not allowed to be close to their mums??

I don’t blame women for men’s behaviour.

How about you tell us your issues first .

This sounds like an article that will contain the words “posters took to Mumsnet to vent”

Yes definitely not a reporter for a news article or anything…

I could tell some tales but it does sound like a journalist thread so I won’t bite 🤣

@HoneyB2025after you...

I don't like the premise of your OP.
Why shouldn't a man have a close relationship with his mother?
Do you have sons? Do you feel threatened by your partner's relationship with his mother? If so why?
My husband was close to his mother (she is dead now) and at times I found her infuriating. But she was his mother he was entitled to love her and feel close to her. I never felt threatened by that relationship.

I think these threads are far more likely to be entertaining when you actually explain and give examples! Way too vague and weird here.

I will tell a story I always found hilarious. We are south african. Family cleaner/hiusekeeper who has worked for us for 30+ years. She has been cleaning for my brother one day a week since he moved out after uni. His now wife was a bit bemused to be asked by our lovely cleaner how she (wife) wanted brothers clothes to be ironed after they moved in together. She had, apparently, been ironing them in the way she had always ironed my fathers clothes, on my mother's instruction, and now wanted SIL's instructions! It was v amusing. Sil suspects that my mother had been quietly directing cleaner at brothers house for years! Haha.

I think a mummy’s boy would want to put as little effort into things they need to do as possible. A bit like a journalist using mumsnet to practically create an article for them

A man who cares for his mum will care for his wife and family

Haha this isn't going the way you wanted is it OP?

Yep. Hi there Daily Mail 👋

Yep. Hi there Daily Mail 👋

@CallOfDemons@CamillaMcCauley@ChangingSocks@CurlewKate@EarthSight@Lurkingandlearning@Maddy70@Namechangerage@Tourmalines@Triffid1@Tryagain26@ohyesido@scrumpledtitskin@squashyhatto all of you who were quick to judge that this was a journalist post. I am very disappointed in you all. You all are so quick to judge and follow one person like a herd. You don’t even have a mind of your own. To the people who actually responded and answered the question are the wise ones and are not followers. This is actually my story and I just wanted to know if others are going through it. I was married to a mamas boy, divorced and still suffering the consequences of marrying a mamas boy because he continues to choose his mother over his own child’s well being. You all didn’t need to get defensive. Sometimes I vent to my family but thought i could hear other people who are going through similar.

I’m not a sheep or a follower but you are incredibly quick to lash out and name call aren’t you?

You didn’t provide context or your own opinion before demanding examples from others.

you must lack self awareness

A mamas boy is someone who is a boy in a man’s body who still thinks he is his mama’s baby and seeks comfort from her, ask her to make decisions for him, can’t lead as a husband or father. And the wife and child and is the one who pays the price.

I wanted to start a discussion. Maybe I didn’t approach it the right way. But the way all of you started accusing that this is a journalist it wasnt right.

And the way you attacked us for questioning if our rights were being violated wasn’t right. I’m sorry you don’t like your husband but that’s not my fault

Yes it is a good thing if a man is close to his mum, but there are some who don’t know how to cut the cord and become a real man with his life decisions.

It’s a bit of a mystery to me how anyone could get to the marrying stage without realising their intended is this dysfunctional. Presumably you married him of your own free will?

I know I didn’t realise it until after marriage.

Not at all

Disgraceful thread. This would never be started if it was the woman close to her mother