Reviews

"In writer/filmmaker Poch's hilarious guidebook geared toward girlfriends, fiancées, and wives, she offers helpful advice on all aspects of coping with in-laws -- the first meeting, the holidays, the weddings, the arrival of babies (or not), and the day they decide to move next door. Poch, whose own in-laws live in another state, bases much of her information on interviews with women who have succeeded in reclaiming holidays, avoiding clashes with nasty sisters-in-law, and confronting the passive-aggressive mothers-in-law. She includes translation charts for understanding curses and compliments in a partner's family's native tongue, and she throws in games like 'Mother-In-Law MadLibs' just for fun. Every woman who has ever dealt with a partner's family will appreciate the humor and empathy in this book."
--Library Journal

"She doesn't miss a thing, taking on the endless eccentricities of family members, nightmarish holidays and vacations, wedding planning . . . and the birth of grandchildren . . .

Skip the champagne flutes and buy this for your soon-to-be-wed friends instead."
--The Star Tribune - read the full review>>

"I truly enjoyed reading this book. I found myself giggling aloud and constantly reading snippets to my husband. Poch has a wonderful sense of humor, and she describes situations in a way that makes you feel the embarrassment, nerves and frustration."
--Literary Illusions - read the full review>>