Being married is challenging, especially if you have a baby living with your in-laws. Rain, 19, finds herself in this very scenario, often clashing with her mother-in-law over household regulations. Rain is overwhelmed, and things deteriorate when she finally voices her concerns. She sought counsel and turned to us for help.
This is Rain’s letter. I live with my in-laws because we’re both 21 and can’t afford our own house while raising a baby. My mother-in-law wants me to clean up their messes and do the family laundry. I said to my hubby, “Show some backbone and protect me! “I’m not your mother’s maid!”Later, when I returned home, I was astonished to see that all of my possessions had vanished from our room; my closet was empty.
My mother-in-law had prepared my suitcase and placed it by the entrance. She went on: “If you can’t respect my rules in my house, then you’re no longer welcome.” The worst part was that my husband simply shrugged and remarked, “Maybe it’s better if you go to your parent’s house with the baby for a while until things calm down.”
I reminded him that I had left everything and moved far away to be with him, and then I left. I feel very helpless. I’m back at home, but things are even more tense than before. What shall I do?