movies about toxic mothers

Cassie Rivers, the stepdaughter of the Hill family, endured bullying at school due to her inability to speak. Her stepbrother, Dylan Hill, stepped up to protect her, and on that fateful day, she fell in love with him.After graduation, she married the man she loved - Dylan, only to be informed that it was a sham marriage. Enduring both physical and emotional torment, she attempted suicide and lost her memory. However, he finally found...

At the five-year wedding anniversary celebration of Scott and Joyce, Joyce's half-sister, Tina, suddenly appeared, demanding Joyce return Scott to her. Tina deliberately pushed Joyce, causing her to miscarry. Instead of helping Joyce, Scott chose to leave with Tina, plunging Joyce into despair. She decided to divorce Scott and attempted to take her own life by jumping into the sea. After Joyce vanished, Scott initially believed it was all an act, but he gradually discovered the misunderstandings and Tina's schemes, realizing that the woman who loved him the most was gone forever.

Before the divorce, Chris Zais deemed Xenia Roberts, a vicious woman who would do anything to get what she wanted. After the divorce, Chris calmly said, "If you regret it. I can give you another chance." Speechless, Xenia rejected, "Thank you for your offer. But no thanks."

Abbie Lanes married Noah Gray three years ago. In the first year, he took one of her kidneys; in the second, he made her leave with nothing; and in the third, he sent her to prison. Four years later, she's finally released, hoping to start anew far away from Noah. However, fate has other plans, as she crosses paths with him once again while working.

Nathan Young, the wealthiest man in Delphville, lost his fiancée in a car crash. The perpetrator, Emily Cohen, who was once a famous lawyer, was sentenced to three years in prison. When she got out, she became a street sweeper in destitution and got mixed up with Nathan by accident. She knelt on the floor begging him, "Nathan, have mercy." Nathan merely snickered, "Emily, I'm never going to let you go." They say that Nathan is cold-hearted, but he doted on Emily. By a twi

Laura married Felix for love, but this scoundrel not only plotted to murder her to seize her family's wealth but also killed her parents. Luckily, Laura survived, underwent plastic surgery, and changed her identity to become Felix's personal secretary, Mandy. During her quest for revenge, she discovered that her childhood friend Tedric deeply loved her. Tedric helped her in her pursuit of vengeance, ultimately sending Felix to prison.

Orphaned Yvonne and her childhood friend Samuel pledged to marry. When Samuel's leukemia relapsed, Yvonne donated bone marrow, but his health didn't improve. His family took him abroad, leaving her their family's heirloom ring, promising to reunite in fifteen years. As an adult, Yvonne became a reporter at Landon TV, and Samuel returned, intending to divorce her upon his arrival.

Trusting a scumbag, Shannon Clarke not only lost her baby but was also forced to donate her cornea to her husband's first love. The constant heartbreak woke her up. Shannon: "Let’s... get a divorce!"

Vera Nelson has spent three years as a devoted wife, supporting her husband Jason Ford's rise as a star lawyer. But when his first love, Nia Jones, returns, he begins to neglect Vera's feelings, and distance grows between them. Once a brilliant lawyer herself,Vera quietly walks away and returns to the legal world.When she rises to fame again, Jason finally realizes the legend he's long admired is the very woman who once gave up everything for him.

Xena, a housewife betrayed by her husband, discovered while gravely ill that her adopted son, Xavier, had seized all her assets and the family business. To her shock, she learned that Xavier was the child of her husband and the nanny with whom he had an affair. In her despair, Xena died, only to realize too late that her first love, a wealthy big shot, had been waiting for her for thirty years. Miraculously reborn ten years earlier, Xena gained a second chance to reclaim her destiny. This time, she refused to let her ungrateful son manipulate her. Armed with intelligence and courage, she uncovered the conspiracy involving Xavier and the nanny, reclaiming what was rightfully hers. Throughout her journey, her first love, now pretending to be a security guard, supported her, and she eventually learned that he too had been reborn, solely to protect her!

To support her husband Josh's startup, Cherry secretly funded him for years while managing their home. With her help, Josh found success after six years. As an older mother-to-be, Cherry decided to reveal her role but was met with betrayal. Relatives shamed her under the guise of concern, and when a plot led to her risking preterm labor, Josh dismissed it and abandoned her. Cherry called her brothers for help, delivered her baby safely, and decided to divorce, cutting all business ties. At their child's party, Cherry publicly exposed the scheming women. Josh apologized, and Cherry returned to her family, ready to start a new chapter with her daughter.

Ava Lang was once a renowned jewelry designer known as Anni. However, after falling in love with Merton’s tycoon, Greg Howe, she not only donates a kidney to him but also willingly becomes a stepping stone for his first love, Carla Griffin. With Ava’s designs, Carla successfully gains a foothold in the industry. Meanwhile, due to the side effects of medication, Ava loses her figure and becomes the target of ridicule and humiliation. She endures it all, hoping Greg will love her more. Sadly, to Greg, his marriage to Ava is nothing more than a business transaction. Heartbroken, Ava finally decides to seek a divorce.

Karina's stepson's birth mother returns, threatening to take the boy Karina raised and helped heal from a congenital leg disability. After a heated argument, Karina realizes her husband and stepson saw her only as a free nanny. Desperate, she then discovers John, her silent protector, ready to help her restart her career and shine again as a cybersecurity queen. When her ex-husband and stepson regret it, it's too late.

Eva Wren, a jewelry designer, is deceived and hurt by her boyfriend, Jaden Lowe. After enduring eight years of emotional manipulation, she loses herself. But with the help of Sean Aster, the CEO of Aster Group, she regains her confidence and rediscovers who she truly is. Trapped in a relationship where she constantly compromises for love, Eva becomes a puppet to Jaden’s false kindness. However, meeting Sean helps her realize that a healthy relationship should be built on mutual growth. Through hard work, she reconnects with the world and finds her own path.

On the engagement day, Jaydin Collier called off the ceremony to celebrate the birthday of his "female friend". Vivian Buck, who had loved Jaydin for seven years, was heartbroken. She left resolutely. Jaydin thought she was just throwing a tantrum. But when he learned she'd legally married someone else, the always-arrogant Jaydin lost his cool. Vivian was born with a jinx-like curse ability, forbidden from using it on those she loved and has fallen in love with. While chasing Jaydin, the power lay dormant, but returned after their breakup. Now, her words were deadly.

Paisley Jenkins, a war correspondent, gave up her career to become a housewife after getting married and having a child. Ten years later, her husband, Lucas, gifts Paisley’s late mother’s camera to his "little sister," Sophia. Paisley discovers Lucas and Sophia’s ambiguous relationship, and their daughter, Anna, idolizes Sophia. Heartbroken, Paisley applies to return to the warzone. Her news director warns her, "War correspondents must stay until the conflict ends"—implying she might not come back alive. Paisley files for divorce, but Lucas dismisses it.

Maya Monroe, a renowned designer, becomes a housewife after marrying Brendan Foster. On their anniversary, her mother-in-law accuses her of infidelity, plotting to replace Maya with Marjorie Sutton, a wealthy heiress. Manipulated by both women, Brendan believes the lies. Marjorie causes Maya to miscarry, and Brendan, deceived further by a fake paternity test, believes the child wasn’t his. Later, the Sutton family reveals Maya is their true daughter and that Marjorie is an imposter. Determined to get justice, Maya outsmarts Marjorie, who ends up imprisoned but later escapes and kidnaps Maya. Brendan rescues her, but Marjorie dies, taking his mother with her. In the end, Maya and Brendan reconcile, and after the birth of their child, they find happiness together as a family.

Jane Arnold was imprisoned on her wedding day after being falsely accused of killing Francis Wooten's sister Jennifer Wooten. Jane gave birth to her daughter Bunny in prison. Years later, Bunny reunites with Francis but faces harassment and schemes from Francis' admirer, Sonia Thompson. By chance, Bunny meets her mother Jane Arnold, who now goes by Jean Smith. Mother and daughter work tirelessly to uncover the truth and clear their names, discovering that Sonia was the real killer. However, Sonia kidnaps Bunny. To save her daughter, Jane must agree to Sonia's unreasonable demands, but Sonia secretly plans to kill them both. Fortunately, Francis arrives in time to save the mother and daughter.