People will do whatever they can to bully you into doing what they want you to do, including exclude you from others you know, tell your most trusted secret, lie, and even spread rumors from one person to another, all in an effort to hurt you. We are all familiar with the milkman characters from decades back. He came to your door with fresh bottles of cold milk, but that wasn't all that he carried with him. His day consisted of going from house to house, with a wealth of secrets, rumors, and lies he picked up during his daily rounds. He was just like people you know who go around and talk...

Every day millions of couples go from dating, engagement to marriage and what is supposed to be wedded bliss, a time for lovers ends up being a nightmare for the mother of the groom. From the moment the daughter-in-law is introduced to her future mother-in-law, mom has assessed everything about her from the mints she pops in her mouth, the size shoes she wears, the outdated or whorish clothing she wears, to the things that cause her to break out in hives. Having a mother-in-law who is sweet and loving one minute and makes you feel like a true daughter, only to find out, mom has been saying...