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SJO stuns Chicago Christian to win Elite 8 title
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PALOS HEIGHTS - Just as her older sister in 2016, Kennedi Burnett will play volleyball on the state's biggest stage under the bright lights of Redbird Arena. The opportunity would not have been possible had it not been for St. Joseph-Ogden's smoldering turnaround midway into the second set of their supersectional match against Chicago Christian last Friday.
Some in-laws, particularly mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, often interfere in a couple’s marriage, overstepping boundaries and causing conflict.
Dear Editor,
In the present day, too many marriages are being strangled, not by the couple, but by the in-laws who just refuse to mind their own business. Yes! It’s not lack of love, not money, not differences between husband and wife. It’s interference. Constant, shameless, toxic interference from in-laws — especially from mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law who think they have the right to run the marriage like it’s their proxy war.
Every day, mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law step into a marriage that does not belong to them, speaking ill of the wife, whispering poison into the husband’s ears, and trying to control decisions that are none of their concern in the first place. Let’s say it clearly: they are not part of the marriage. They are not the third, fourth, or fifth partner. They are outsiders to that matrimonial contract, yet they act as the hackers who have hijacked the couple’s shared operating system.
Let’s get this straight with in-laws: you are not part of the couple. You are not the wife. You are not the husband. You are not the decision-maker. You are not the critic-in-chief or quality assurance agent for their love. Yet so many mothers and sisters act like they were appointed to control every detail — what the wife should wear, the neckline of her blouse, the volume of her voice, how the husband should behave, where the couple's autonomy is exercised, even the calendar for conceiving a child. This is all madness disguised as “family involvement.”
In reality, it’s nothing but control, ego, and insecurity. The wife becomes a target of nonstop criticism, jealousy, and comparison. She is criticized for everything and anything: for speaking and for staying silent, for her opinions and for her clothes, for the food she makes and the air she breathes. These mothers and sisters poison the husband’s mind with their gossip, whispering, “She’s changed you,” “She’s controlling you,” “She’s taking you away from us.” And when he starts believing them, the marriage begins to bleed out and suffocate.
Let’s tell the truth: a mother’s role ends where her son’s marriage begins. He has graduated from his mother’s tutorial to his wife’s partnership. And a sister’s opinion holds no weight in her brother’s private life. A wife is not your toy to criticize, nor your competition to hate.
Against all falsehoods, stand this fact: one husband plus one wife equals a marriage. That’s it. No one else. The couple is grown, capable, and mature enough to make their own life decisions. They don’t need approval from anyone, not from a mother who wants to keep her son emotionally chained, not from sisters who think they have the right to interfere, and not from relatives who believe gossip is marital consultation or scholarly critique. This constant interference isn’t love…it’s psychological colonization and theft of privacy. Remember, a marriage doesn’t need a crowd. It needs boundaries, trust, and peace.
Yumna Zahid Ali Karachi, Pakistan
About the author ~
Yumna Zahid Ali is a writer and educator who spends her free time reading, analyzing literature, and exploring cultural and intellectual debates. When she’s not writing for global audiences, she enjoys reflecting on societal issues and using her voice to challenge inequities, especially those affecting women. She also loves diving into history, believing that remembering the past is an act of defiance and a way to hold power accountable.
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In a month marked by remembrance and gratitude, we revisit stories that defined our region — local sports state championship runs, celebrating Thanksgiving, and spotlighting moments of unity, resilience, and spirited debate.
From local news, features, and community events to politics, and Opinion-Editorial viewpoints, discover archived posts published on November 10 in previous years, offering a rich tapestry of life in Champaign County and the broader community, curated by The Sentinel. Here are the headlines from local news, sports, community events, and editorial viewpoints in and around Champaign-Urbana.
