I and my wife (both late 20s) visited her mother (60s) for the first time since we got married earlier this year.

Now, I understand it was hellishly hot this weekend in London but it was not unbearable. However, my wife was naked often and for very long periods of the time even in the presence of her mum. Presumably this is due to the heat. I don’t mind the occasional walk from the shower to the bedroom but this I find disturbing.

We dated for 6 years before getting married but I never once saw this behaviour from her anywhere —including at her mum’s or sister’s places which we have visited many times before. Even at our home she does not do this. As a point, the rest of this week was even hotter and even in the privacy of our home, she was wearing pyjamas.

What I find even more unsettling is that her mother was not bothered by this at all and acted as if all this was all perfectly normal. I didn’t see anything sexual going on here but the thought of grown children naked for no reason in front of their parents disturbs me.

WIBTA if I confront my wife more sternly and let her know that she should stop this? I grew up in India and she is British —should I be aware of something before bringing this up?

Edit: This seems have divided people in the same way I have been divided internally. But some clarification is needed.

1. Stern is not the right word. TIL that it is about assertion of authority. The word I should have used is “direct” and honest because my intent is to be clear that I don’t find this normal and not give vague hints in the hope that she picks my meaning.

2. Yes, I agree about bodily autonomy and yes Indians are bit more prudish but I want to clarify that nudity is not my problem here. We have both been naked in front of others in appropriate settings (saunas, gym, etc.). The problem for me here is the sudden onset, the prolonged duration, and the fact that she is naked in front of me as well as her mum at the same time.