My Mom Threatened to Cut Me Out of Her Will Unless I End My Relationship!

2025-06-01 18:00:15.965

A woman has been with her partner for 14 years and they have two small children. She has a complicated relationship with her mother, who was a stern disciplinarian and lacks social confidence. Her partner believes the woman's mother doesn't think she's good enough and hasn't spoken to her in years. The mother previously offered financial help but only if the woman separated from her partner. After a reconciliation, the mother threatened suicide if held responsible for the estrangement and now threatens to cut the woman out of her will if the estrangement continues. The woman is considering walking away again, feeling manipulated. A psychotherapist notes a lack of separation in the relationship and the mother's inability to take responsibility. The advice given is to detach from the manipulation, see the situation for what it is, and not confuse money with love. The article concludes that there are no right or wrong decisions in family life and that the woman should resign herself to getting no money and decide what she wants to do.