[Diplomat]

2. It's ok for him to compare you to his mother, as in, "That's not how my mother does it."

Believing this should be the case is probably why your relationship(s) have problems. No woman wants to hear about your momma, EVER. I mean EVER. Drop being a momma's boy and you'll have a much smoother ride.

I consider it ironic that your first rule is to tell her to not nag you, then you turn around and state, that rule doesn't apply to me when I bring my mommy into the conversation. Talking about your mom is nagging her in a bad way.

[Just another Joe]

Shoot, my wife talks about my mother more than I do.

I'm a lucky man, they get along and like each other.

[Grizzled Bear]

Talking about your mom is nagging her in a bad way.

If I tell my wife she doesn't cook like my mother it's a compliment. My mother was a lousy cook!