It may actually be so, that some MIL feels a little jealous of the youth of her DIL and her displaced position in her son’s life (doesn’t seem to be a problem in the reverse where the mother of the girl feels that way about the daughter’s husband). It can be disconcerting to know someone else can take care of one’s son, and maybe even do a better job! The best way to handle that is with a lot of love and a lot of seichel on the part of the DIL, who will hopefully someday also be a MIL to her son’s wife. It IS a two-way street, after all.
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