Visiting My Mother-in-Law My wife and I are going to visit her mother, my mother-in-law. They live about an hour and a half away from us, so it makes for easy driving. For the record, I like visiting my mother-in-law. She is always solicitous of me. She is kind and respectful. I have grown to love her, like my own Mother! Our day will be brunch at some nice location that her husband has reservations for. We'll be with them a few hours, which is a good time limit for us. Families and in-laws are usually great sources of delight and angst. Let's face it... they're often the only ones with a true direct line straight into our hearts. It's Mother's Day, so I'm channeling positive energy. It's a cliché that in-laws are more angst than delight. Some days are better than others. Thankfully with my mother-in-law, it's always been delight!