Vietnamese daughter-in-law has all the housework taken over by her American mother-in-law

'My mother doesn't let me cook, she keeps the TV on, covers me with a blanket...', Khanh said about her American mother-in-law.

Ms. Nguyen Khanh, 31 years old, currently living and working in Korea, shares a story about her American mother-in-law that many women dream of. She confided that her mother-in-law is 66 years old this year but still works as a legal consultant for businesses. She loves her job, loves her children and grandchildren, and loves her like a daughter in the family.

Below is her status showing off her mother-in-law that received thousands of likes:

My mother-in-law is 66 years old this year. In Vietnam, that is considered "thất thập cổ lai ra" (ancient rarity), but she is nothing like that. She and her husband broke up when my husband was young (3 years old). Overcoming her sadness, she worked alone and taught and raised her two sons to adulthood.

She herself has a Master of Laws degree, and her two sons also graduated with masters degrees from two of the top universities in the US. (My husband has an MBA from Harvard University, and my husband has an MBA from the Hass School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.)

Khanh always loves her mother-in-law like her own mother.

The sons love and respect their mother very much. They confide in her about everything and ask her for her opinion. When we first met, I wondered, "Why do you tell your mother everything?" But now that I have children myself, I hope that in the future my son will trust and respect his mother as his father does his grandmother.

She lives in the US, my husband's brother's family lives in the UK, and my husband and I live in Korea. Every year, the whole family tries to arrange their work (she still works and loves her job) to meet each other 1-2 times. Each time, she single-handedly arranges and plans every detail, from which airline to book tickets at what time, where to eat and stay, what activities to do and where... In general, she doesn't let her children worry about anything. She arranges everything, and her children and grandchildren just fly to her to satisfy her longing.

She is very thoughtful, especially sensitive and indulgent to her children and grandchildren. Every time we visit her, she takes care of the grandchildren, from eating, bathing, to playing games. She always "incites" the children: "Let's go out tonight, watch a movie or have a few drinks, mom will take care of the children." So every time we visit her, my husband and I are very relaxed. She takes care of everything, we cannot refuse. She says that taking care of the grandchildren is her "honor".

Because she was so comfortable with her, sometimes my husband was busy on a long business trip, and my child and I would fly over to visit her for a change of atmosphere. But when she was pampered so much, I felt like I was being "spoiled" too much! She didn't let me cook, eat, or do laundry. When it was time to eat, we did it together (I was only "allowed" to do things like pre-processing, marinating, etc.). After eating, she told me to put the child to bed and then come down.

After putting the baby to sleep, she saw that everything was done. The TV was already on, and my favorite show was on. She pushed me down on the chair, put a pillow behind my back, covered my legs with a blanket to keep me warm, and asked, "Do you want strawberry or mango ice cream?". I was so embarrassed that I said, "Mom, just leave me alone. Oh my gosh, you don't have to do that!" She said, "No, just sit still and let me do it!"

Mrs. Jane said it was her honor to babysit.

I don't have a driver's license yet, every time I go to see her, she absolutely won't let me take a taxi because she says she doesn't feel safe, she drives me herself. Medical check-ups, shopping, studying... no matter how busy she is, she still arranges her work to pick me up and drop me off. At first, I wasn't used to it, so I told my husband that I was very embarrassed to bother her like that. My husband said that my mother was happy to do such things, so he let her do it.

My grandmother and I often talk via text messages and emails. Sometimes it's just asking how her grandson is doing today. Sometimes when my husband and I argue, I also text my mother-in-law to tell her. She's always the one who mediates between us. She doesn't unreasonably side with her son and is very respectful of her daughter-in-law.

On holidays and birthdays, she never forgets to send videos and handwritten greeting cards to thank her daughter-in-law for "trying her best for her husband and children."

Many people say I am lucky. I agree, but I think luck is only part of it. I am a straightforward, honest person, I say what I think, I don't know how to say sweet words like other people. But I think if I live sincerely and emotionally, I will receive their sincerity in return.

Khanh's mother-in-law always cooks and takes care of her whenever she comes to visit.

Ms. Nguyen Khanh said that her mother-in-law often writes letters and sends videos to ask about her mother in Vietnam. "One is in the US, the other is in Vietnam, but because of their own circumstances, they both raise their children alone, so they are very determined, understand each other and love their children. Because of language barriers, time zones and geographical distance, the two mothers do not meet much, but they often write letters to ask about each other and ask their children to translate them for them," Ms. Khanh said.

The Hanoi girl always talks about her mother-in-law with pride, because to her, her mother is truly the second mother in her life.

According to VNE