40 Best Quotes and Sayings for Your Mother-in-Law
We've got sweet and funny messages that will sum up your relationship perfectly.
When you're one half of a couple, it's important to think about your mother-in-law just as much as you would your own mom when it comes to yearly celebrations like Mother's Day, birthdays or other holidays.
Sure, in your eyes, your mother-in-law (or potential mother-in-law if you're unmarried) might not quite hold a candle to your own mama, but seeing as she raised someone you love and cherish so much, you got to admit, she's pretty spectacular. It's also undeniable that you two have a special kind of relationship, especially if you don't have another mother figure in your life or if you have children. That's why we compiled a list of mother-in-law quotes that really emphasize and explain that unique bond.
Whether you're looking for something hilarious to send her in a text message on Mother's Day morning, or want to add a special note filled with thoughtful words to the card you plan to send her, our list has the perfect mix of heartfelt and funny quotes that describe all kinds of relationships you can have with your mother-in-law.
And if you really want to make her day, score something from our top mother-in-law gift guides to pair with a meaningful card to really her how much you love her.
Unknown
To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world.
'Stepmom'
You know every story, every wound, every memory. Their whole life's happiness is wrapped up in you... every single second.
Oprah Winfrey
I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.
Jaime Lerner
A car is like a mother-in-law — if you let it, it will rule your life.
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Ken Dodd
I haven't spoken to my mother-in-law for eighteen months. I don't like to interrupt her.
Unknown
You used to pat his little head, and now I hold his hand. You raised and loved a little boy then gave me a beautiful man.
Lauren Alaina
I've got her spirit / She's always got my back / When I look at her / I think, I want to be just like that.
Lou Holtz
Behind every successful person, stands a very successful mother-in-law.
Unknown
The best thing about having you as my mother-in-law is my children having you as their granny.
Ann Landers
It’s not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.
Lady Gaga
Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me.
Unknown
When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who supports you, understand that you are lucky.
Les Dawson
My mother-in-law has come round to our house at Christmas seven years running. This year we're having a change. We're going to let her in.
Unknown
Lucky to be loved by not just one incredible woman, but two.
Kate Winslet
It doesn’t matter how old you are or what you do in your life. You never stop needing your mom.
H. L. Mencken
Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.
Barbara Kingsolver
Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Men are what their mothers made them.
Amit Kalantri
A mother gives you a life, a mother-in-law gives you her life.
'The Island of Sea Women'
I used to think mothers-in-law are difficult the world over, but on that day I came to understand that they're simply unknowable.
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