When I met the woman of my dreams, I believed we were perfect for each other! But after I met her parents, I had major doubts about our future together. It took a while, but I finally saw her for who she was, and I didn't like it!
I thought my aunt was my saving grace when she took me in after I lost my mother, a single parent. But little did I know that living with her would become a nightmare until a stranger came knocking on my sixteenth birthday and changed my life for the better!
When I married my husband, I thought we both wanted the same things. I carried the whole household, thinking I was supporting him in whatever work he did from his home office until I discovered what the "work" actually was.
Everyone was set to come to my house for Christmas dinner this year, but days before, my brother and his wife suddenly showed up, asking to stay over. Although their visit was unexpected, I didn't mind much, until my sister-in-law pushed me to the edge with her unbelievable antics!
When my husband told me he had a work party to go to, I never suspected anything untoward until I received a call that made me stop in my tracks! What I heard on the other line had me grabbing my car keys to confront him and packing his things the next day!
I had resigned myself to a fate of being a poor man with barely enough money to afford a decent car when I came across something I thought my father sold a long time ago. That gift led me to the mountains, where the truth about my family was revealed by a stranger.
I was close to my forties and had never been married, something that didn't bother me as much as it could've, until I met someone unexpectedly stranded in a forest. My efforts to help the stranger led me down a road I hadn't even entertained that much, proving how fate sometimes takes control.
Sometimes in-laws can be a lot to deal with, whether they're trying to do what's right or doing what works best for themselves and no one else. In the following stories, you'll read about in-laws who give gifts and then take them back, those who bully and control, and more.
Ahead of our biggest wedding anniversary, my wife and I couldn't wait to celebrate with a marvelous romantic trip for two. However, our daughter tried to wrangle herself and her family along, making all sorts of demands, and that's when I finally put my foot down.