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When in-laws hit on you or make your life living hell

Some are just plain cruel [Photo: Shutterstock]

Some people believe in-laws exist because everyone deserves a little slice of hell. And true to form, issues to do with in-laws are among the top three most common problems spouses grapple with. Most mothers-in-law top the list of ‘in-laws from hell’ - or so it seems. However, there are other relatives who beat mothers-in-law hands down, in as far as turning spouses’ lives into a living hell is concerned.

Nonetheless, this is not to say that there are no good and charming in-laws out there, but that is a story for a different day. There is a bunch of horrible in-laws who can easily pass as confirmation that indeed ‘hell on earth’ is not just an urban legend of sorts, but a reality. Take, for instance, the case of a woman surnamed Ndinda. By any standard, Ndinda is a devastatingly beautiful and irresistible woman. 

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