Woman Switches Her And Husband’s Plates At His Mom’s House To See If He’ll Have Diarrhea As She Always Does

There’s no need to be best friends with your mother-in-law. In fact, it’s probably more common to have a tense relationship with her. But once two people become family by marriage, it’s important for them to at least try to keep the peace.

One mother, however, decided that she had absolutely zero interest in giving her daughter-in-law a chance. Below, you’ll find a letter that the daughter-in-law wrote to an advice column seeking help after noticing how her mother-in-law’s cooking had been affecting her. Keep reading to find the full story, as well as some of the replies concerned readers shared.

This woman noticed that she was getting food poisoning every time she visited her mother-in-law

Young woman lying on a couch looking unwell, illustrating suspicion of poisoning in a family conflict scenario.

Image credits: kay4yk/Freepik (not the actual photo)

So she reached out to an advice column to determine the best way to address the issue

ALT text: Excerpt of a letter describing a man not believing his wife about his mother poisoning her and the resulting family tension.

Text excerpt about a wife suspecting poisoning by her mother-in-law after visits, causing conflict with her husband.

Alt text: Man suspects his mom is poisoning his wife but his wife proves him wrong, causing anger and conflict.

The concerned author was then given some sage advice

Text excerpt discussing a movie scene about suspicion of poisoning, highlighting a man doubting his mom poisoning his wife.

Man distrusts mom poisoning his wife; wife proves him wrong in a tense family confrontation.

Text from a book discussing poisoners in the early 20th century and forensic scientists exposing them, relating to poisoning claims.

Alt text: Text explaining a method to catch a mother-in-law poisoning his wife by swapping plates and cups during dinner.

Text discussing a man not believing his mom is poisoning his wife and the wife proving him wrong.

Woman sitting on a couch in casual clothes holding her stomach, depicting symptoms related to poisoning concerns.

Image credits: sergio_pulp/Freepik (not the actual photo)

Wife explains to furious husband that his mom's poisoning caused her repeated illness at in-law’s house.

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