Good for her for standing up for herself, but her husband should’ve stood up for her first. 

If you’re constantly getting berated, put down, or yelled at, there’s only so much you can take before you snap. You might have been that kid in school who kept getting teased, and when you finally snapped and told your tormentor to knock it off, you got in trouble for raising your voice or being too aggro. It’s so frustrating to be in the position where you’re being treated like you’re overreacting when everyone around you is blissfully unaware of how much you’ve had to endure at the hands of others. Browbeaters can be extremely subtle about their cruelty. To the outside world, it might seem as if they’re doing nothing at all, which is why they freak out when their victims stand up for themselves. 

When you’re getting tormented, it’s important to have someone in your corner who is willing to stand up for you. If your mom wasn’t the kind of mom who would tell the principal exactly what was going on with you and your tormentor, then I feel sorry for you. If your romantic partner is not willing to stand up for you against your cruel mother-in-law, you didn’t choose a good one. Anyone who expects you to tolerate cruel insults merely does not love you enough. They care more about maintaining the peace than justice for the person they should love.

The woman in this story finally snapped after one last jab from her mother-in-law, and not everyone in the family supported her standing up for herself.