“He said he comes to bingo every week with his wife, mum and mother-in-law and often brings a group of his mates along as well.”

“His mother-in-law was anxious to be with her daughter in her dying moments.”

“My mother-in-law asked my wife if she wanted to ride with them, but she declined.”

“But Apter believes mothers-in-law are genuinely unaware of the power they have in the daughter-in-laws' eyes.”

“So there have been films with killer babysitters, killer roommates, killer mothers-in-law, killer husbands, etc.”

“The wards were cleared of overbearing aunts, unruly children, enthusiastic colleagues and sniffy mothers-in-law.”