Maternal Power: Psychological Consequences in the Lives of Adults. How to Start Living Your Own Life

"Mom" is the first and most important word, the mother is the main person in our lives, and a mother's work is the noblest. Motherhood is often spoken of with reverence, but in real life, relationships between mothers and adult children are often far from ideal. Maternal power knows no bounds and has no expiration: these relationships affect us throughout our lives, even when we have long since grown up. Conflict with a mother can cause immense pain, mothers can manipulate us, control our every step, and force us to give up our interests and desires. According to statistics, the influence of a mother (mother-in-law, stepmother) is the third most common reason for divorces, after alcoholism and infidelity. Women suffering from loneliness, men changing wives or remaining single until 40-50 years old—these people come to see a psychologist... and sooner or later, they start talking about their mom.