My mom who was instrumental in everything from my teenage years to my wedding, decided that despite the millions of men around, she just had to have my husband. Here\u2019s what happened: I\u2019ve been happily married to Matt for eight years \u2014 or so I thought. We have two daughters and live a pretty relaxed family life. Now, my mom, Mona, lives about twenty minutes away. I just loved the idea of having her so close because, growing up, it had always been the two of us. Mom\u2019s a single lady who is all about looking much younger than she is. I\u2019ll credit her skincare routine because she does not look her age at all.<\/p>\n
I thought it would be a win-win situation \u2014 the kids would be entertained, and Matt wouldn\u2019t be bothered by them while working. So, I\u2019d come home every day, and while I cooked, Mom would sit at the counter and tell me what she and the kids got up to that day. But for weeks, all she would say to me was how lazy Matt was. \u201cHe sits behind his computer for hours. And then, when he\u2019s not doing that, he\u2019s watching TV. He doesn\u2019t even come to check on the kids and me, to see if we\u2019re okay or if he can join in.\u201d \u201cMom, that\u2019s just how he works. He takes a break in between the writing,\u201d I said. \u201cNo, it\u2019s more. He\u2019s lousy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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