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The Mother-in-Law: The Other Woman in Your Marriage, by Veena Venugopal, is a witty and often extremely hilarious narration of the tales of eleven married women. It tries to explore why the mother-in-law is the dreaded figure she is. Summary of the Book Deepa is not allowed to even wear jeans although her mother-in-law wears a bikini! Carla’s mother-in-law wants her son to keep all his stuff back in his family home and spend only the nights at his wife’s! Lalitha is mildly shocked to discover herself becoming a “mummyji”, let alone the troubles caused by her tough mother-in-law. And there is Rachana, who had liked her mother-in-law even before she had met her fiancé, has now been disappointed by both her husband and his mother. Discover how these women go through daily brawls with their mother-in-laws to keep their marriage intact. About Veena Venugopal Veena Venugopal is an Indian journalist and author. She writes for Quartz, the new online magazine by Atlantic Media. She has also authored, Would You Like Some Bread with That Book?