Dear Queenie,
I have married children and grandchildren and my boyfriend doesn’t like it that some of my children’s wives and husbands call me “Mother-in-law” instead of something like “Mom” or “Grandma” or even just my given name.
Queenie, what should I tell him?—Elderly lady
Dear Lady,
This is really none of your boyfriend’s business. It is up to you and you alone to like or dislike the way your young in-laws speak to you. Tell your boyfriend as politely as you can manage to back off and mind his own business.
And I must add a word of caution: Your boyfriend seems to be rather bossy and controlling. Think carefully about that.
