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Would you take objection if your spouse wanted to keep photos of his/her late spouse on the parlour walls?

A young lady here in my village recently married a widower. He is 41, she is 24. They have been married 3 months now. He was married to his late wife 15 years before she passed. Everything has gone well in their relationship/marriage up until this point.

2 weeks ago, her mother decided to impose upon the newly married couple. The mother-in-law convinced the lady that if the man truly loves her, he would be able to move on and focus all of his attention on her. The wife asked her husband to take down the photos but he refused.

In response, the mother-in-law demanded the lady move back in with her and her husband until the man takes down the photos. The husband has filed a grievance demanding that if the wife doesn't return in 3 days, the family should return the bride price, which would dissolve the marriage.
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WhateverWorks · 36-40
Me personally, I wouldn’t mind them keeping the photos, but I wouldn’t be comfortable with them being hung up in our home. It would suggest to me that he hasn’t moved on, and perhaps attempted to remarry too quickly. Of course, these are conversations I would’ve had with him before we ever got engaged even.
SheGotSkills · 18-21, F
@WhateverWorks Thank you for sharing your thoughtful perspective. The situation should be fairly examined from both points of view. Maybe no one is wrong here. Perhaps, he is just not ready. I personally don't believe she is right for leaving the house but every person has their limitations. There could exist unknown contributing factors also.