Why no woman is good for my son

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a lovely wedding in the company of my mother and her friends. I do not know how or why, but at some point during the reception we started talking about mothers-in-law. Some women (who were in the minority), had only good things to say about their mothers-in-law.

The other majority (my mother included) had a range of horror stories to tell. Based on this and other conversations, it would appear mothers-in-law are a force to reckon. History is replete with tales of mothers-in-law who have caused havoc on their hapless daughters-in-law.