In some cultures, marriages involve not just two people but their entire families. Differences in culture can make these marriages more difficult, causing stress for both partners. This is similar to the story of a woman who decided to share her struggles online.
This is her story:
I’m 21 and expecting twins while taking care of my 2-year-old son. My husband, 27, wanted his mom to live with us after losing his dad six months ago and because she’s getting older. But since she moved in, things got tough. She’s always criticizing me, especially because I’m from a different culture. No matter how hard I try, she’s never happy. Once, she asked me to cook her favorite dish but didn’t help and then said it was terrible.
When it comes to cleaning, she’s always watching and saying I’m doing it wrong, even questioning why her son married me. When I try to talk to her, she runs to my husband and complains. I’m tired of it, so I told her I won’t do anything for her until she treats me better. She got mad, saying I don’t respect elders and that my husband shouldn’t have married me. She called my husband, who took her side without hearing me out, saying I should try harder to get along with her. But I’ve already talked to him about it, and he didn’t take me seriously.
