A monster weighing as much as two elephants; a nightmare in curlers with a personality that would make Attila the Hun look like a choirboy… Recognise the description? If not, you’re not married and you therefore don’t have a mother-in-law.

          For thousands of years, weak-willed and spineless men (and even some of the stronger sex) have trembled before that most fearsome of creatures, the mother-in-law, as a futile gesture of defiance have swapped jokes about her in secret. Now those jokes have been gathered into one fearless collection for the enjoyment of everyone. Well, almost everyone – if you’re married, and you value your personal safety, you’ll make sure this book doesn’t fall into the wrong hands!