Ghanaian Man Asks Ladies To Stop Sharing Marital Issues With Mothers-In-Law: "She's Not Your Friend"

Ghanaian Man Asks Ladies To Stop Sharing Marital Issues With Mothers-In-Law: "She's Not Your Friend"

  • A video of a Ghanaian man advising ladies to refrain from sharing their marital issues with their inlaws has surfaced on social media
  • The man in the viral video stated that it is prudent to keep vital information about your relationship with your husband from his family since they could harm you with the information
  • Speaking exclusively to YEN.com.gh, a relationship coach advised couples to set boundaries for their in-laws or relatives in their marriages

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A Ghanaian man has advised women to refrain from making their inlaws their best friends and sharing their marital issues with them. He indicated that such a move could ruin the marriage and harm the lady.

In a viral TikTok video, the man stated that ladies often make the mistake of trusting their inlaws with secrets in their marriages, including news about the gifts their husbands purchase for them and also report their husbands to them when they offend, only to get disappointed.

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A Ghanaian man is urging women not to share their marital issues with their in-laws. Image source: Truthmarks
Source: TikTok

He spoke passionately to women, urging them to reduce their trust in their mothers-in-law and other inlaws.

"Your mother-in-law, sister-in-law, or brother-in-law, is not your friend,. Your mother-in-law is not your mother" he categorically stated in the video.

Therefore, he asked ladies to respect, love, and treat their inlaws right, but they should not make the mistake of opening up on sensitive issues with them.

Watch the video below:

Set boundaries - Relationship coach to couples

Speaking exclusively to YEN.com.gh, a relationship coach, Seyram Avortri advised couples to set boundaries for their relatives and in-laws in their marriages.

"When it comes to in-laws and your marriage it’s ok to be cool with your in-laws, be fine with them, get close to them, be nice with them, love them, let them love you, and share as much as you can, but then you need to have something called boundaries. You must know your boundaries and you must set boundaries for them, he said.

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"There are areas they cannot cross in your life, in your personal life, in your relationship, in your marriage. So when it comes to, if it's about problems you're experiencing in your marriage, to be honest with you, the best people to talk to are not your, your in-law, your husband's parents, should I say parents or your husband's relatives or your wife's relatives, he added.

Netizens react to Ghanaian man's advise

Netizens who saw the video expressed mixed reactions to the man's assertions in the video's comments section. Many agreed with the Ghanaian man's claim. Others also shared their experiences with their inlaws.

@KasoaBeyonce4 wrote:

"My mother in-law can never be my mother or friend, I hope she sees this video. They can never love u more than their child and will never understand ur pain."

@oheneyere De Lioness wrote:

"Me de3 am a disrespectful child o so they don’t come close mpo."

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@user2222081713114law wrote:

"Mmmm some mother in-law and sister in-law are pretenders ooo."

@Biba Na Nasiru wrote:

"My mother-in-law is an angel. She is not like that never. Some are good pls."

@Maame Serwaa wrote:

"I made this mistake already n that is Mt biggest regret ever..but it is well."

@AbynaSika wrote:

"Especially sister in laws hmmmm."

Midwife advises ladies to date broke men

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian woman has appealed to fellow ladies to date broke but determined men.

In a video, she urged women to be faithful to men who have nothing today since they could still make it.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Also, Jessie previously served as a reporter with The Independent Ghana as a multimedia journalist. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh