Daughter-in-law bans mother-in-law from her house after she went through her trash to prove she's a wasteful wife
Good for her for protecting herself and her garbage can from her crazy mother-in-law! Now she has to deal with her husband, who's willing to take his mother's side over his wife.
Am I overreacting for banning my Mother-in-Law from our home after I found out she's been "auditing" our trash to prove I'm a "wasteful" wife?
Even if she was making less than her husband or overspending to the max, that is none of her mother-in-law's business. She does not get a say in how he conducts his finances now that he's a married adult man. Anyone who thinks that it's okay for a parent to try to tell their adult child how to live their life shouldn't get married, because they still have the mentality of a child. Asking your parents for budgeting advice is one thing, but if you're not asking for their help, they shouldn't be giving it to you. 99% of the time, it is not helpful.
If he thinks his wife is the controlling one in this situation, he is just as bad as his mother.
He will let his mother take the reins on parenting decisions. She will micromanage everything her daughter-in-law d...