The mother-in-law relationship is a fabled one and it's generally accepted to be fairly fraught. Boundary crossings, misunderstandings and disapproval can pepper even the mildest mother and daughter- ...

“Adam and Eve were the happiest, and luckiest, couple in the world, because neither of them had a mother-in-law.” “How many mother-in-laws does it take to change a lightbulb? One, she just holds it up ...

Dealing with toxic in-laws, like an overbearing mother-in-law, can put serious strain on any marriage. From boundary-crossing ...

While one woman's mother-in-law has always been "controlling," she recently crossed the line Nicki Cox joined the PEOPLE team in 2025 as a Staff Editor, Society and Culture. Her work previously ...

Now, the bride is left "scrambling" trying to figure out how to get the dress back A woman reached her boiling point with her soon-to-be mother-in-law just weeks before her wedding. In a recent Reddit ...