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British author and podcaster Toni Tone is making waves after a candid remark on a recent episode of her podcast went viral, igniting conversations about unhealthy mother-son dynamics and their impact on romantic relationships.
Tone didn’t mince words as she tackled the controversial topic of emotional incest — a term used to describe inappropriately close, often possessive relationships between some mothers and their sons.
“I’m going to say it frankly,” she declared. “You don’t want to be with a man who commits emotional incest with his mother.”
She described these dynamics as disturbingly intense, noting that some mothers treat their sons more like romantic partners than children.
“When men like that enter relationships, their partners suffer,” Tone said. “Because the real girlfriend or wife in that equation is his mother. You come second.”
Tone emphasized the need for clear boundaries and priorities in a marriage, asserting that once a man starts his own family, his wife and household should take precedence.
“You do not want to be with a man who dismisses that covenant and puts his mother’s opinions and feelings above yours,” she warned.
The clip has since gone viral, sparking a wide range of reactions online — from praise for highlighting a rarely discussed issue, to pushback from those who found the terminology too harsh.
