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Top 10 Ways To Impress His Mother
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 Indian men are notorious for being mama's boys and if your husband belongs to this category then you simply cannot afford to be on your mother-in-law's bad side.
Even if your husband is not a mama's boy it doesn't hurt to have her on your side. Your mother-in-law can be your strongest ally... as well as your worst enemy.
We tell you ways to impress her to ensure that you always see her at her best.
- Get free of the cold vibes: Before you meet her, junk all the images of a jealous, possessive, domineering woman out. Not all boyfriends' moms turn out the same. She could be a genuinely nice person so leave the cold vibes behind.
- Your look will say it all: What you wear can say a thousand words even if you are tongue-tied. Nothing revealing, overtly glamorous or very simple - just a nice pleasant outfit in which you know you look good, subject to prior approval from your husband-to-be on wearing it in front of mom.
- Be genuine: In your words and thoughts and actions. If you say something today and don't live up to it later, she will remember. Women tend to hold onto things so unless you want to get on her bad side, do not say you know the ins and outs of housekeeping if you do not. If you're better at the workplace, say so.
- Say nice things about her son: Yes, his upbringing and values are what matter most to her so if you praise that, she will be pleased because it is a backhanded compliment in a way.
- Gift her what she wants: Frivolous gifts don't work well with moms. Instead, if you know she will like something useful, it makes more sense to gift her that: a cake if you're coming for tea, a set of glasses or maybe a sweet ear-ring box.
- Tone yourself down: You may have a habit of laughing uproariously at jokes but it is definitely not for this meeting. When she talks about her son (your husband) running naked in the garden as a toddler a few polite laughs should do, not guffaws. No one likes a hussy!
- Shared interests: They are important in getting that 'connection' so if she's a home bird and you drone on about work, she will get offended and vice versa. Try to keep a good mix and appear balanced. Sharing recipes, cooking tips are life-savers, plus praising her cooking when you're served food.
- You and her boy: Both of you may have a lot of fun pulling each other down, but not in front of her! Be careful about presenting a respectful and healthy relationship instead of one that she cannot fathom and therefore not like.
- Be frank: If she asks you about your seriousness and the relationship, tell her that marriage is on your minds (if you're not already married). No one other than a mother can say what it feels like to be sure about having a caring, confident partner for their little boy. The status quo will reassure her about the both of you.
- Leave the door open: For more meeting and lunches, dinners... so even if the first meeting wasn't as successful as you would have liked it to be, keep an open mind and be especially nice to her. You never know when things will click.
Also Read
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