A man’s wife is pregnant with their first child together and has been craving rotisserie chicken. His controlling mother comes over and throws out the food, leading to a heated argument. The man takes his wife’s side and asks his mother to leave, but now he’s wondering if he’s in the wrong. Read on to find out what happened and judge for yourself.
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Pregnant wife stands up to overbearing mother-in-law over comfort food
When a pregnant woman’s craving for rotisserie chicken is met with disapproval by her mother-in-law, she reaches her limit. Read on to see how a simple dinner turned into a heated argument and what the husband did to support his wife.
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