Nancy, we were just trying to pull your (hind) leg
Relax. This is MD, don't always expect serious advice from everyone.
In America, people with money to burn usually see a $100 an hour counsellor for these kind of problems.
The options you have are:
1. Unite your parents-in-law; that'll stop your mom-in-law from being so crabby; and will also bring back her daughter.
2. Drive some sense into your husband. You can use a flat-bottomed pan for this. (The pan might get dented, but that's worth it.)
There's one more option: If you are really sincere, and pray to God, you might be blessed with a solution. All the best to you.
[This message has been edited by Nanjangud Nanjundaiah (edited June 27, 2001).]