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- ...

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 ...

Oh no, she didn’t. When you marry someone — unfortunately, you also marry their family. Dealing with a monster of a mother-in-law after you say your “I do’s” is one thing, but having to put up with ...

Some in-laws can be overbearing, but when is enough enough? If your mother-in-law criticized everything you did, would you try to ignore her, or would you tell her to mind her own business? This woman ...

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 ...