Parent-in-law

Many cultures and legal systems impose duties and responsibilities on persons connected by this relationship.

In comedy and in popular culture, the mother-in-law is stereotyped as bossy, unfriendly, hostile, nosy, overbearing and generally unpleasant.

Jealousy, competition, differences, and disillusioned expectations can cause conflict to arise in these relationships.

The perception of parent-in-laws as negative influences on your marriage leads to the characterization of female in-laws as particularly difficult.

[5] However, the amount of connection to parent-in-laws has not been found to influence the success of their children's marriage.