The Problem With Mama's Boys

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

What do you do when the “other woman” in your marriage is your mother-in-law? Let me tell you, it’s very hard to compete with your husband’s mommy, which is why I say it’s not a good idea to marry a mama’s boy. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Listen to all my episodes of Dr Laura's Deep Dive in your favorite podcast app.
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0:16.0	Dr Laura's deep dive.
0:18.0	Deep dive.
0:20.0	Dr Laura's Deep Dive.
0:21.0	Dr Laura's Deep Dive Podcast.
0:24.0	The problem with mama's boys.
0:27.0	What do you do when the other woman in your marriage is your mother-in-law?
0:32.0	Let me tell you, it's very hard to compete with your husband's mommy,
0:35.0	which is why I say it's not a good idea to marry a mama's boy.
0:39.0	What is a mama's boy?
0:41.0	Many tell-tale signs. He's a man who's full-grown, but still very attached to his
0:46.5	mommy. They might speak several times a day. He probably asks her opinion all the time.
0:52.1	He works very hard to please her. Going out of his way to run errands or fix things or make time for her,
0:57.0	he can't seem to stand up to her even when he says he wants to and ultimately he'd
1:02.7	much rather disappoint you than upset her.
1:06.5	A man who seems that attached to his mother's apron string spells trouble, with a capital
1:11.9	T. If you're dating and see any signs that he's
1:15.0	overly attached or submissive to his mom, don't ignore that red flag.
1:20.0	Mama's boys take care of their moms instead of their wives and that's just part of the problem
1:26.0	as I explained to my listener Alexis when she called about her soon to be mother-in-law.
1:37.0	Alexis, welcome to the program. Hi there, how's it going?
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