I Married into a ‘Perfect’ Family – at My MIL’s 60th Birthday Dinner, My Husband’s Aunt Hugged Me and Whispered, ‘You Have No Idea What They Did to the Last One’

“Men need real food,” she wrote. “Not takeout and snacks, sweetheart.”

If I joked, “You’re really invested in our menu,” she smiled tighter.

“You’ll learn,” she said.

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One afternoon, Dolores was sitting on my couch like it was hers, staring around the living room, mug in hand. Andrew was on his phone nearby.

Out of nowhere, she said, “I don’t understand why you still work full-time.”

I blinked.

“Excuse me?”

“You’re married now. That’s not how this is supposed to go.”

My stomach clenched.

Dolores laughed.

“Sweetheart, Andrew doesn’t need a wife with a boss. He needs a wife with priorities.”

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