Every family has its cast of characters, and sometimes, the mother-in-law (MIL) headlines the show. She’s the enigma wrapped in a riddle, sometimes channeling more ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ than ‘Marie Barone’ but on other occasions, rewriting the script in the classic style of family feud anonymity.
For some, the MIL-daughter-in-law saga is a quirky sitcom trope. For others, it’s all too real, sometimes leaving us pondering the age-old question: “Is it them or is it actually us?”