As time changed

His mother, a widow, kept strict control over his wife, her daughter- in- law although she depended on his income. He knew the rules she imposed on his wife, her daughter-in-law were tight, unfair, and excessive. But he feared it was a sin to oppose his mother and keep her unhappy, such was the outlook of many people then. The daughter -in-law, on the other hand, had hope, when her own daughter-in-law came she would control her in the right direction. But the atmosphere changed. When her daughter-in- law arrived- she( daughter-in- law ) controlled her.