My mom is in town visiting me and my wife and our daughter. It always causes anxiety, especially for my wife but not necessarily for the stereotypical mother-in-law stuff. My mom cannot let silence go unfilled, and doesn’t get hints very well that we’re just not constant-chatter-type people. It’s incessant updates about family or friends, reading news headlines out loud to no one in particular, gossip, asking questions we’ve already answered (i.e. she does a lot more talking than listening), and narration of whatever she’s doing or is about to do. And it’s not like she doesn’t have anyone else to talk to. She has a lot of friends and other family, etc. Occasional silence is not awkward in our family; it’s comfortable. But it’s seemingly impossible for her. I made an effort to try to talk about this with her, trying my best to be respectful and mindful of her feelings, but it just made me ask myself if I’m the asshole here. She is a big help in many ways, including financially - should I just consider the constant, near-mindless chatter part of the deal?