28M - Is it considered wrong for a husband to stay at his wife's parents' house during pregnancy and after childbirth?
I'm from Tamil Nadu and my wife is Malayali. My in-laws are Malayalis but have been living in Tamil Nadu for many years.
For the past 6 months, we've been staying at my in-laws' house because my wife wanted Kerala food during pregnancy, and now she's recovering from a C-section while we care for our newborn.
I have my own job and responsibilities, and I'm not staying here because I have nowhere else to go. It was simply the most practical arrangement during pregnancy and postpartum.
Today, my mother-in-law told me that some people from their community are laughing because I'm staying at my wife's parents' house. It honestly made me feel quite low.
Is this actually frowned upon in Malayali culture, or is this just a few people being judgmental? I'd really appreciate honest opinions, especially from Malayalis. If you think I'm in the wrong, I'm open to hearing why.