‘Considering an apology or divorce after a conflict with your mother-in-law?’

On KBS JOY show ‘Love Interference Man and Woman’ that aired on the 23rd, the story of how they decided to stay at their mother-in-law’s house for about 3 months due to issues with adjusting their moving schedule was revealed, drawing attention.

The informant revealed a case of conflict between her and her mother-in-law, saying that her personality did not match, and that her mother-in-law said, “Has your salary increased a little? You have a child, so it is difficult to live on your current salary.Try begging for a little more.” When the informant replied, “How great would it be if you could easily raise your salary just because you are demanding so much?” , the mother-in-law retorted, “Other people are easily raising their salaries.Are you ignoring me because I don’t know anything?”

He then confessed that he always felt bad when talking to his mother-in-law, saying that she was “a person who thought and interpreted things her own way.”

In addition, the issue of returning the deposit for the planned new home arose, and the period of stay at the mother-in-law’s house became longer.The man suggested to his wife that they move to a smaller house, but his wife refused due to cost issues.
After that, the mother-in-law continued to engage in incomprehensible behavior, such as feeding chocolate to the newborn baby, waking the baby up on purpose to prevent her from napping, and telling her to drink cola with salt.
The victim refuted her husband with straightforward remarks such as, “Don’t act based solely on your own common sense,” and “If you don’t know, look it up on the Internet,” and said that she continued to have conflicts with her mother-in-law.In response, the wife said, “This is really too much,” and “How could you say that to my mother?” and mentioned apologizing to her mother-in-law or getting a divorce.

The story ended with the person asking for advice on whether he had done something wrong enough to deserve a divorce.

After hearing the story, MC Jo Choong-hyun criticized, “It doesn’t make sense to feed chocolate to a newborn baby.” KBS N announcers Choi Seo-im and Kim Jae-hyung, who appeared as guests, said, “A wife should take her husband’s side,” and “It would be nice if the person telling the story was a little more well-rounded.”

Finally, Jo Chung-hyun advised that it is necessary to make an effort to understand the mother-in-law, saying, “Apologize and don’t get a divorce.” Kim Min-jung conveyed the message, “A couple should be on the same side.”



Reporter Lee Jeong- annjoy@donga.com

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