In classic romantic storytelling, the mother figure can play three distinct roles:
Villainous mothers are boring. Give her a reason—maybe she was abandoned by her own husband, or she sacrificed everything for her son. Her fear of losing him to a romantic rival becomes tragic, not just annoying. In classic romantic storytelling, the mother figure can
Art imitates life. The prevalence of in romantic storylines reflects a universal developmental task: individuation. Every adult child must, at some point, loosen the maternal bond to form a romantic partnership. In classic romantic storytelling