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- ...

Dear Annie: My partner’s mother constantly demands attention, and everything revolves around her. Whenever we’re busy or focused on other things, she lashes out—often hurting those around her, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have always struggled to get along with my mother-in-law. We are very different in tastes and temperament. I have tried to be polite and welcoming, to encourage familial bonds and ...

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 ...

When confronted, the mother-in-law blamed the mistake on age Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work has previously appeared in The ...

Q. I’ve been dating someone I really care about, and he’s kind, grounded, and emotionally intelligent — a lot of which I credit to his upbringing. But there’s a complicated dynamic with his mom that’s ...