the horrors of marriage part one

the in-laws

i was always aware of 'in-law' jokes as a child, particularly mother in law jokes. of course, i never understood them or the adult preoccupation with the subject, nor why it was a universally humourous theme among men.

now i'm married, now i understand. the horror of marriage part one is when you realise that you have been catapulted and cut adrift into another family by marrying the love of your life. It's immediately apparent that the in-laws (who probably seemed quite normal in their dysfunctionality before marriage) now expect you to do things their way.

this can range from deferring to the elder female ( the mother in law) in all matters baby or home related to being lectured on the practices of good family relations by people you would not wish to share a cup of tea with.

yes, i am bitter. i like my own family far too much and see them far too little to have to put up with the endless streams of drama and discontent from my in laws.

due to the abundance of mother in law jokes i know i'm not alone in this, but bloody hell the horrors of marriage part one are truly a baptism of fire.