Dream - Social media often becomes a platform for daughters-in-law to vent about their strained relationships with their mothers-in-law. Many viral stories have emerged, containing tales of daughters-in-law who are treated like strangers and always blamed.
Some stories even end sadly, namely divorce. The relationship between in-laws and daughters-in-law can be considered quite complex, just like building a relationship with new people.
"Ideally, both parties should make an effort to understand each other. Unfortunately, the process of turning a relationship from strangers to family through marriage does not always go smoothly. Quoted from KlikDokter.com, a survey shows that three out of four couples admit to conflicts with their in-laws."
Then, 60 percent of daughters-in-law feel unhappy due to this friction. Meanwhile, mothers-in-law often feel excluded from their child's life by their daughters-in-law.
This mother still feels 'entitled' to her son's life. Not only that, sometimes the mother-in-law feels worried that her son's life is not as good as before getting married.
"The Causes of Conflict between Mothers-in-law and Daughters-in-law"
There are many reasons that cause a strained relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Since the 1950s, many researchers have found that 75 percent of women admit to disliking or having a poor relationship with their mother-in-law. Here are some of the reasons:
1. Still Considered Foreigners Marriage in Asian culture, including Indonesia, is considered to not only unite two individuals, namely husband and wife, but also extended family. When a new family member, namely a newly married son-in-law or daughter-in-law, enters, it is often not easy. It requires adjustment, cultural adaptation, and often clashes of habits. This then makes the son-in-law or daughter-in-law often regarded as a foreigner and difficult to be accepted.
The Power Struggle at Home
The role of women in the family generally plays a more determining role in the family's social life. When a man gets married and forms a new family, the mother and his wife may compete for this position. Moreover, if the husband and wife still live with their parents-in-law, sometimes these conflicts cannot be avoided. Making decisions on their own without involving the parents-in-law is often considered bold.
Different Habits in Taking Care of Children Mother-in-laws tend to pay attention to their daughters-in-law in taking care of the household and educating their grandchildren. Differences in parenting styles often arise, which then lead to conflicts. In this case, the role of the husband is actually needed as a mediator to prevent the conflicts from escalating. Source: KlikDokter.com
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