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How to ... rein in his mother's influence. (Cosmo Love Page).(Brief Article)
He's been your man long enough to take your word at least as seriously as his mom's Here are ways to clip those apron strings.
* Deprogram him. "Steer him toward independence by asking thought-provoking questions," says Steven Hassan, author of Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves. Like if he won't go camping because his mom insists he's allergic to poison ivy, ask if he knows that people often outgrow the sensitivities they had as kids.
* Agree with her. "Don't disagree as a knee-jerk reaction," says Beverly Engel, author of Loving Him Without Losing You. ...
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