Mother in law or mother in Love? Toxic tendencies of mothers-in-law

Don’t most women find it more than a daunting task dealing with their in laws and especially mothers-in-law? This is a subtle and niggling area. Some are true meaning to sweet but can also be haughty and possessive because there is a lot of power struggle involved. Fighting for attention of your partner can easily degenerate into cynicism and acrimony. This can also happen with the wife’s mother or with her parents, though this is least frequent.