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

Dear Abby: My daughter-in-law is very opinionated. At times, we get along. But, in the past, she has upset me by accusing me of not doing the right thing. She and my son have two young children ...

Mother-in-law relationships can be wonderful, challenging, or somewhere in between. Understanding the different personality types helps you respond with patience and clarity instead of frustration.

Pop culture tropes set us up to think that the mother-in-law relationship is inherently fraught or even toxic. (Think: Charlotte York and Bunny MacDougal in “Sex and the City.” Or Jennifer Lopez and ...

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 ...