Person removing their engagement ring

You don’t choose your family, as the saying goes – and for better or worse, you can’t pick your in-laws either.

A 2022 study found that both men and women had, on average, more conflict with their mothers-in-law than their mothers; for their part, mothers-in-law had worse relationships with daughters-in-law than they did sons-in-law.

As a Redditor who posted to r/AITAH found, sometimes that divide between a person’s mother and their child’s girlfriend is enough to split a relationship apart even before vows have been exchanged.

So, we spoke to experts about what to expect from your partner and their parents, and when you should consider walking away.

“His mum has always made passive-aggressive comments”

The original poster (OP) said that while her now ex-fiancé was training to become a heart surgeon, she........

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