New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- In India, marriages are often seen as a union not just between two individuals but between two families, though, culturally, the man's family often takes precedence over the woman's.

Among the many changes that a woman has to tackle post-marriage is her relationship with her mother-in-law (MIL), which is often tense, mainly because of the mother's deep emotional dependence on her son.

In a viral Reddit post, a woman sought answers from social media users to understand why Indian women completely depend on their sons for their emotional needs.

She shared that she has observed that mother-in-laws, especially in India, treat their daughter-in-laws more like adversaries than new members: "Any good thing in their son i...