Step 3: The Art of Not Caring About Your Mother-in-Law's Opinions

Now that you've managed to survive the initial meeting with your mother-in-law, it's time to take the next step: ignoring her.

Here's where things get interesting. You see, your mother-in-law's beauty routine is a minefield of potential landmines. Every conversation about her latest facelift or Botox injections is a ticking time bomb.

So, how do you avoid getting blown up by her constant need for attention? Simple: Step 4: The Art of Pretending to Care, where you'll learn how to feign interest without actually losing a limb.

But, let's be real, sometimes you just have to cut to the chase and tell her to stop talking. Step 2: The Art of Abruptly Ending the Conversation will show you how.

Or, if all else fails, Step 5: The Art of Distracting Her with Your Own Boring Life is always an option. But let's face it, you don't have to get to that point.