Can a widowed mother insist on joining my wife and me when we go on a holiday.

Answer

You have a difficult problem due to your mother not applying her mind. It is not proper for her to insist accompanying you. As long as she cannot understand her folly, the problem will remain insoluble. If you refuse, she will be sorely annoyed. If you take her with, your wife will be annoyed. You are between the deep sea and the devil. If your mother intransigently insists on accompanying you, try to convince your wife to accept the situation although we know that it will be difficult. The mother is undoubtedly acting improperly for invading the privacy of her daughter-in-law. As long as proper arrangements are made for your mother during your absence, she should be contented. In fact, she should be happy to see her children enjoying themselves. But, women – all women – regardless who they are are beset with the natural deficiency of nuqs fil aql ( ID or intellectual deficiency), hence they are driven by their bestial instincts, not by their intelligence.