In July 2022, a newlywed man shared a dilemma on Reddit concerning a conflict between his wife and his mother during their wedding. Despite his mother’s strained relationship with his wife, the couple invited her to their big day out of respect.

The man admitted to typically supporting his wife in disputes with his mother but became conflicted when his wife scrutinized his mother’s attire for hidden meanings. This came to a head when his wife objected to his mother’s choice of a black lace cocktail dress, associating the color with funerals. The man, unfamiliar with any taboo surrounding black at weddings, defended his mother’s choice, leading to a fight with his wife.

In a bid to reconcile, the man contemplated altering his mother’s dress color in the wedding photos, but his mother was ultimately absent from the family portraits. Seeking validation for his actions, the husband turned to Reddit, questioning whether his loyalty to his mother over his wife was justified.

The incident underscored the tensions between the two women and left the man torn between his loyalty to his wife and his desire to maintain peace with his mother.