In-law problems aren’t a new concept. In fact, in 1954 Evelyn Duvall wrote one the first books about in-law dilemmas. Most of the complaints were daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law griping about one ...

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Sarah lived a short walk from her former mother-in-law. Her husband’s family owned the farm the couple worked on and the farmhouse they lived in. Her mother-in-law would drop in daily and make passive ...

Dear Annie: My 26-year-old daughter has been married to a wonderful, hardworking man for three years. They have a beautiful child and a nice home. The problem is my son-in-law's mother. This woman has ...

I got a big surprise when I got married. What I hadn’t quite realized, was that, by adding a wife, I was also adding a mother-in-law. It was pretty obvious afterwards, but somehow, I hadn’t quite ...

As we head into the holiday season, for many people there's one concern looming large in their minds: how to deal with their in-laws. And that probably goes double if you're a woman. But why is that?

My husband, “Mason,” and I have a 6-year-old daughter, “Evelyn,” who is the joy of our lives. She is an only child and we are satisfied with keeping it that way. The problem is my mother-in-law, ...

My mother-in-law has made it very clear that she wished my husband had stayed married to his first wife. They were the stereotypical pair of high school sweethearts who got married and had kids way ...

DEAR ERIC: When I came into my wife’s family, I was asked by my father-in-law to do maintenance and repair tasks around his cabin since he knew I’m handy. My wife and her two brothers inherited the ...

The holiday season is full of joy and merriment, but it can also be a difficult time for many. Dealing with family drama is never fun, and the holidays just seem to compound the issue. As family ...