Add me to the list of wives who love their MIL.  My MIL is a seriously great woman.  Strong, smart, talented.  She's been through more struggle in her life than most people can even imagine, and has come through it, while scarred, strong and intact.  I think she's one of the most amazing women in the world and has raised three strong, resilient kids through some very harrowing experiences.  I wish you all could know her, because I know you'd be as inspired by her as I am.

Now, that isn't to say there aren't some really horrible MILs out there.  I was very lucky in mine.  I know some that are just a nightmare, and I bless my lucky stars every day that it wasn't my fate to get one of them.