Why does my husband compare me to his mom?

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So we’ve been married for 8 years, and lately it’s like nothing I do is ever just mine. Like last week I made kheer for dinner because I was craving it, and he looked at me & said, "My mom always adds cardamom, why don’t you?" It wasn’t even a mean tone—just casual—but it stung.

It’s not just food though. I got a promotion last month, which should’ve been a happy thing, right? But he said, "Mom was working when Dad married her too, but she still managed everything at home." Like, what am I supposed to do with that?

I’m Manglik, he’s not—we’ve had talk about that astrologically, but he said it doesn’t matter. Still, sometimes I wonder if his mom being this perfect homemaker figure in his head makes him subconsciously expect that.

We’re not separated or anything, but these little comments are piling up. It’s not that he’s disrespectful or anything—he’ll defend me to others, says he loves me—but I just feel like I’m always being measured against someone I can never be.

How do I get him to see me instead of her? Like really see me?

Mia Anderson · Answer

my ex used to do this too and it drove me up the wall. not because he meant harm but because it made me feel invisible like my choices didnt matter unless they matched his mom’s recipe or routine. what helped was calling it out — not in anger but like hey I made this the way I like it and I’d rather you taste it as mine not measure it against hers. we even laughed about it later when he’d catch himself mid-comparison and go oops. try asking him next time — casual like what do you think of how I made it not how mom would’ve made it. shifts the focus to you. and with the promotion thing? that one’s tricky because it sounds like he’s trying to relate but ends up minimizing. maybe say I worked hard for this and I want to celebrate it without comparing me to anyone else. trust me it feels awkward at first but gets easier. oh and props on the promotion lol

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