That Mother-in-Law of Mine

The first two weeks of marriage were sheer paradise. Then came Mother-in-Law. This is the hilarious account of a young husband's swift descent from matrimonial bliss to utter desperation. After an idyllic honeymoon at a charming summer resort with his angelic new wife Bessie, the narrator's happiness is shattered when his mother-in-law arrives to 'accompany them through life.' What follows is a sparkling comedy of manners as the hapless husband tries to maintain his sanity while his mother-in-law inserts herself into every intimate moment, every romantic dinner, every whispered sweet nothing. Written with dry wit and affectionate exasperation, this anonymous classic captures the eternal battle between newlywed devotion and the unstoppable forces of family. It endures because every married person has lived this war, whether they've won it or not.