Someone who won't let you do or go anywhere without him/her.

Something/someone holding you back from what you really want to do.

n. wife; married female

My girlfriend!

someone or something that's keeping you from doing what you really want to do.

Also, Sublime and Social Distortion both have songs by the title "Ball and Chain," though the songs are different from eachother.

To have a girlfriend that restricts hanging out with your bros or doing anything fun.

A man's hisband.