tied to (someone's) apron strings

To be controlled or dominated by someone. I'm worried that my husband will forever be tied to his mother's apron strings—he's a grown man but still does every little thing she asks! Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to her apron strings?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shinobu	shee-no-boo	Japanese
Whitaker	WIT-ə-kər	English (Rare)
Kreios	-	Greek Mythology
ÁEdÁN	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Monika	MO-ni-kah (German), maw-NEE-kah (Polish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Maquinna	-	Native American, Nuu-chah-nulth