mother-in-law
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Mollen, ironically, knows the pattern: In her Substack essay, she recalls that her mother-in-law “fell apart” when she and Biggs announced their engagement.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
India's top anti-crime agency has arrested the mother-in-law of an Indian woman whose death has sparked conflicting claims of murder and suicide.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Pastor Ezra Jin was just finishing dinner with his elderly mother-in-law in the Chinese city of Beihai last October when more than a dozen police appeared at the door.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I will say, in this hour, I do a whole piece on my mother-in-law, and I’ve talked about my mother-in-law a lot in my comedy specials, and she loves it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Neither one, I blurt out because suddenly I see that what I’m headed for with either one is this mother-in-law.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
