2008 September | Mother-in-law Hell

Haven’t read one quite like mine yet?

by Lutzey on 09/25 @ 1:34am

Gotta tell ya, I LOVE your site! I read through your advice articles at least once a week, and I got to admit, It’s nice to know your not alone!
I must tell you though, I haven’t read one yet quite like mine.My MIL…..Poor MIL….had a tough life growing up, married young, divorced love of her life because of his family (the irony), struggled with two kids on her own (hardly any help from dad),remarried friend for stability, suffered nervous breakdown… Read More >>

How is a new husband supposed to deal?

by Mick on 09/25 @ 1:18am

Advice • 3 Comments

How is a new husband supposed to deal with interference from 200 miles away? My wife and I are newlyweds after dating for 5 years. Our wedding was beautiful (and I actually cried when I saw my wife for the 1st time on our wedding day), however,it was a bit of a tough row to hoe to get there.
My in-laws unfortunately felt the need to CONSTANTLY check up on my wife - calling 5 and 6 times a day to… Read More >>

I dont like to even see my Mother In Law

by Sheetal on 09/25 @ 1:17am

Advice • 4 Comments

Hi All,

I am married for about a year. Right from the first week of the wedding I had problems with MIL and I cant tolerate her. She used to insult me each and every day. I used to this with my husband and he used to tell his mom not to do like this but she never tried to change and we were helpless. She insulted me which is ok and i kept quite but one day my parents had… Read More >>

She is driving me nuts

by Tina on 09/25 @ 1:16am

Advice • 2 Comments

I am at a loss on how I can be sane in our home with my mother-in-law. My husband and I have been married for 18 yrs. She cannot live alone because of lack of finances and mental instability. When I say mental instability I mean she truly does have paranoia and hallucinations, it is not a ‘daughter-in-law’ dig.
Here are the problems:

1. She has told us on several occasions that the neighbor or a member of my family has said… Read More >>

I want a relationship with my MIL - Please help!

by Vickie on 09/23 @ 5:27pm

Advice • 3 Comments

I don’t think that my story is as severe as some of the other stories here, but it sure is breaking up my family. My mother in law is a very nice person at heart. She is a mother that enjoyed being a mom so much that she won’t let go. My husband and I have been married for four years and she has continuously tried to manipulate herself into our lives. About three years ago she set something up… Read More >>

All Hail The QUEEN BEE!

by Seeing_Thru_Her on 09/23 @ 12:05am

Crazy Mother-in-law Stories • 3 Comments

This woman is the most manipulative person imaginable. She believes she has the wisdom of the ages when she is as shallow as a puddle. Heaven forbid that you fail to sit at her feet and absorb her wisdom.

She dangles money, but we don’t take the bait like the others have. You can bet that it comes with strings attached. She wants to be able to control our lives at her whim, insert herself where she does not belong.

Every time… Read More >>

On Our Wedding Day

by Catthyahuw on 09/23 @ 12:03am

Wedding Day MIL Stories • 1 Comment

My MIL gave my husband a picture of him in his tux from his first marriage. When questioned about it she decided to go off on MY mom and ME.

Oh, and she is OBSESSED with my husbands ex, who treated my husband like total crap for 16 years, and who is neglecting their son.