It is not just the woman's mother that sometimes gets in the way. I am the male sode of my Marrage and my wife's mother had past away before I met her but my own mother interfered and finally got her way years later but I guess it was from a misguided sence of wanting what is best,,,,,what she forgot was,,,,I was an adult living my own life and mistakes but would not leave things alone. Most parents should support their kids as best they can but need to know where the line of interfering is, but sadly they do not. I am getting divorsed and moving to Qatar where I will have no family to "help" me along my way. I can then live my life and I would never try and live someone elses or impose my rules on someone. Let God intervean if need be but sometimes you are not helping by helping.