Why does my mother-in-law keep interrupting me?

She's just a boomer gen lady who feels she's the smartest person in the room along with a little bit of anxiety (talking a lot is actually a coping mechanism for anxiety). It's not uncommon. You being her DIL also triggers her dominant traits probably. This might sound counter intuitive but a neat little trick is to pay attention to her. Like really. Listen very intently and keep asking for more info no matter how absurd but not arrogantly. Throw in some fake laugh when she says something funny for 2 minutes. Basically, tire her out. Turn it into a persistence hunting game. Very soon she'll get super tired of possible questions she might get and will think twice before cutting you off.

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