Mothers-in-law should certainly have a place in their child’s life, even after they get married,” Fedrick said. They should even have a place in their child’s marriage as a loving and encouraging support for their child and their child’s spouse.
However, a mother-in-law should not have a ‘role’ in their child’s marriage in terms of being given authority or the ability to make or influence decisions about their child’s family dynamics.
Here is a South african man who married his mother-in-law.
A South African guy named Sisifo, who was 52 years old at the time, fell madly in love with his mother-in-law a few years ago. He made the decision to wed her, surprising and upsetting both his wife and his 1-year-old son.
The 19-year-old daughter Ntubeko was happily married for more than two years before her mother, Fundi Lesetedi, fell in love with Sifiso, 22, when she visited the young couple in Kwazulu Natal to take care of the ailing son-in-law.
The romance continued to blossom even after Fundi left for her home in Durban with the duo talking for hours over the phone, sources said.
Fundi’s husband worked in a Johannesburg factory, giving enough opportunity for clandestine meet-ups. When her husband discovered the affair, he abandoned her. With nowhere to go, the woman moved into her daughter and son-in-law’s home, dealing the marriage a fatal blow
While she was visiting and taking care of her daughter’s husband, the 52-year-old mother began an illicit relationship with him
The rivalry between them grew too ferocious, and the son-in-law ultimately drove his wife out of the house. On Valentine’s Day, Sisifo and Fundi were wed in a judicial ceremony.
