Wife Insists on Spending the New Year at Her Family’s House, but My Mother Throws a “Trick” That Makes My Wife Want to Leave Immediately
My mother’s plan put me in a difficult position, and now I’m unsure if her decision was the right one…
After my wife gave birth, my mother suggested that she would help take care of our child so that we could focus on our work. However, my wife preferred sending our child to her mother’s house since her parents were already taking care of two of her nieces. She wanted her mother to watch over our child as well, and every month, she would send her a few hundred dollars as a gesture of appreciation. Moreover, my wife’s work was based in her hometown, and she didn’t want to move back to my side of the family. My wife is one of three sisters, and she hoped I would agree to move to her hometown with her and live there, but I still hadn’t made a decision since I didn’t like the idea of living with my in-laws.
For the past year, my wife and child had been living and working in her hometown, while my work kept me busy in another city. Despite the distance, I made sure to visit them every month. Seeing my wife so happy and content at her parents’ house, I didn’t want to force her to move back to my hometown. I told myself I would give it more time and then reassess.
A few days ago, my mother called and told me that my sister-in-law and her husband would be visiting her parents’ house for the New Year, so I should bring my wife and child over early for family gatherings. I immediately called my wife to let her know she should prepare to come to my parents’ house for the holiday. To my surprise, my wife told me that this year, she wanted to celebrate the New Year at her parents’ house and would only return to mine on the 4th day of the holiday.
I firmly disagreed, explaining that since we had spent the whole year at her family’s house, we should dedicate these few days to visiting mine, meeting the extended family, and fulfilling the role of a dutiful daughter-in-law. My wife insisted that this year would be the first time her whole family could gather together, and as the eldest daughter, she couldn’t be absent. She also mentioned how her parents had worked hard all year taking care of the grandchildren, and it was her turn to show respect during the holiday.
We’ve been married for over two years now, and my wife has barely spent any time at my family’s house. She doesn’t even know the names of my aunts and uncles, often forgetting after we mention them. I couldn’t keep giving in to her wishes, but I didn’t know how to convince her to come back to my side of the family. I decided to ask my parents if it would be okay for my wife to stay at her parents’ house for the holiday, and I would spend the New Year with my family.
My mother was completely against this idea. She said that as a married couple, the New Year should be a time for togetherness, and it was unacceptable for us to be apart. Then, she called my wife to inform her of her decision:
“We’ve decided that this year we’re going to write a will. Whoever is present will get a bigger share, but if you’re not here, you might not get anything at all. If you want to stay at your parents’ house for the New Year, I won’t stop you, but don’t expect to inherit anything in the future.”
As soon as my mother finished speaking, my wife called me, repeating everything and reminding me to bring her and our child to my parents’ house earlier. Hearing that, I was so relieved and happily informed my mother of the good news. I also asked her if it was true that they were planning to write a will during the holiday.
My mother explained that she wanted to transfer the ownership of the house to us soon so that my wife would feel more responsible for our family. She didn’t want her son to marry and then spend all his time at his in-laws’ house, with others looking down on the situation. My parents were still relatively young, and I wasn’t sure if it was too soon for them to transfer ownership of the house to us.
