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Couple Goes ‘No-Contact’ With Mom—Until They Check the Doorbell Camera

Couple Goes ‘No-Contact’ With Mom—Until They Check the Doorbell Camera

Summary

A couple cut off contact with the husband's mother due to boundary issues, but she continued to visit their home, as seen in videos recorded on their doorbell camera. The videos went viral on TikTok, showing the mother-in-law trying to enter the house and creating tension. A sociology expert explained that family estrangements often happen when adult children are not treated as equals by their parents.

Key Facts

  • A couple went "no-contact" with the husband's mother, but she still visited their home.
  • TikTok videos showing their mother-in-law at the door have over 12 million views.
  • The mother-in-law attempted to enter the house and looked through a bedroom window.
  • The incident caused stress for the couple's children, who heard the grandmother.
  • The mother-in-law claimed she needed money to avoid jail and entered the bedroom.
  • Sociology expert Rin Reczek explained the importance of equality in preventing family estrangement.
  • Reczek noted that estrangement often requires serious attempts to improve relationships before contact is cut off.

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