You are stepping into a family system with its own history and loyalties; try to consider how you might set boundaries without rejecting his mum I’m in my 30s and have been living in Spain for a decade. My partner is Spanish and we have lived together for a year. The bond he has with his mum so...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/26/my-partners-mother-dominates-him-i-feel-helpless)

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