Wife + mother-in-law = Disaster
(mixing oil and water is just an exercise in futility...)
...the man should be wise enough to understand this and avoid mixing the two. He should know how to treat each and always endouvour try to mitigate whatever problems that may arise. You should talk to the man first and find out if the new constitution has driven him mad (as he is likely to have voted no...).

@Noble - this is not a matter that can be appropriately sorted out through legal means.

1. Go to maasai market this Saturday.
2. Buy what we Kyuk men call a mûthiûkûre - it is a traditional rungu that, when held up, forms the number 9. In the right hands, it can "uncover" certain parts of the anatomy...thus the name.
3. Beat the living daylights out of your buddy.

After doing the above, kindly inform him that:
a) Women and children aren't livestock - such a decision needs to be discussed and explained...not dictated.
b) Tell him to grow up and tone down the poochi-pooo relation with mummy dearest; he's a friggin' man for cryin' out loud.
c) If uchumi is the reason for the "big move", tell him to discuss the details in-depth with wifey. Women can be extremely resourceful in the face of adversity...I'm sure wifey will come up with some surprising alternatives.

For crying out loud whose marriage is this!!! - the man's or the mother's?

People pretend to be christians when it suits them.

http://www.biblegateway....3:16-19&version=ESV