Welcome back internet girlies. When there's a fight between a mother and her mother-in-law, things could get heavy. It's not everyday that your mother-in-law wants you and her son to move in with her. Being a young married couple has its perks. I certainly wouldn't want to live with my mother-in-law, or my own mother for that matter.
If someone needs such a strict situation to have the backbone to say no to their friends, it's just a bit sad. There's nothing less attractive than a man who doesn't have a spine, a meek man who can't speak up for himself. In the era of fluid gender roles, there are just some qualities we all need. Assertiveness and confidence are key. A woman has every right to avoid living with family members she's not even related to. And come to think of it, why would the mom want to live with her grown adult son and his wife? Talk about a weird family dynamic, and I thought mine was strange.