The idea that wives can stop men from meeting their relatives was very true.

Men are left in a Catch 22 situation and I speak as a sister. My sister-in-law doesn't allow her husband to do anything without her permission so he is left in the middle. I do tell my brother he needs to stand up for himself but I blame her for making him think his family is causing problems and is always against her. My dad says we shouldn't say anything. So we don't.

Little things are blown out of all proportion and people think it's women from abroad who are the main culprits. They are not. Women from here are like that sometimes and are very good at getting their own way when they want to.

J GT

Burnley