Boyfriends Controlling Mother

I have been dating this really nice guy for a long time now,He is 37 years old and I am 32. He lives at home with his mother right now,but he is trying to get an appartment and my boyfriend has been expressing to me a lot how he would like to have a family one day. I have talked to his mother but she is negative about it,because she says that we wont be able to make it financially,Because we dont make a lot of money and she does not think he is ready for marriage.He is a grown man.You think I ought to wait till he moves out and drop some hints his way about a engagement ring?

Answer #1

I think you should wait till the move - yes. His mother does sound controlling a bit but you have to take what she is saying into consideration. Save up and you’ll be good to go, it’s none of her business.

Answer #2

Don’t get your hopes up until he is out on his own and managing himself for a while.I was with a Mama’s Boy for 16 years who never moved out of his parents house and now 2 years later even though I am no longer with him,he still lives there.Some men don’t ever grow up or have what it takes to cut the umbilical cord and get away from Mommy.Whatever you do,don’t have kids with this joker.That would be ahuge mistake.Wait until he is on his own, married to you before you move in with him and then add 3-5 years to whenever this happens then think about having kids with him.You gotta be sure he will not run back to Mommy if things get challenging and that he is willing to marry you before you move in together.

Answer #3

37 is pretty old to still be living with his mother. Does he have any plan to move out on his own? I recommend you wait until he’s living somewhere else before moving forward with the relationship; he needs to cut ties with his mother before he can bond effectively with you, and doing both at the same time will add to your relationship stress. Also get him to read this article on dealing with a controlling mother: [link removed]

Cheers, Graham

Answer #4

Google “how to recover from a controlling mother” for the link.

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