— They’re not my children,» screeched the aghast husband. «Lada, they’re… dark-skinned! Who did you pick them up from?

— They’re not my children,» the husband screamed, shaken to the core. «Lada, they’re… dark-skinned! Who did you have them with? Who is your lover?! Don’t ever come back to my house, not even to cross the threshold! And don’t expect any financial support—it isn’t coming! Lada had been unlucky all her life. She grew … Read more

«You had an affair to have this child!» the mother-in-law accused, presenting the test, but the daughter-in-law set her mother-in-law straight once and for all.

You’re the one who brought that child into the world!» declared the mother-in-law, looking at her grandson. «My Dimochka and Olezhek were calm, but this one doesn’t seem to be from our ‘stock’.» «Breeds are for dogs or cats, Marya Gavrilovna. Children are people. All people are different. Eye color, hair, and appearance don’t necessarily … Read more

Everything we acquired during our marriage, you must give to us, me and Leon,» declared the mistress, but the wife laughed in response.

Lenochka, which swimsuit should I take?» Vitalina twirled in front of the mirror, trying on one swimsuit after another. «Any,» replied the attractive middle-aged man without looking up from his monitor. «Lenchik, you didn’t even look,» the girl pouted her already plump lips and approached Leonid with a catlike walk, placing her hands on his … Read more

The customary, measured, calm life of fifty-two-year-old accountant Lyudmila Borisovna Belkina was fundamentally shattered by the impending catastrophe:

The customary, measured, calm life of fifty-two-year-old accountant Lyudmila Borisovna Belkina was fundamentally shattered by an impending disaster: her beloved son Vladik was getting married! Lyudmila and her son had long lived in Mytishchi, near Moscow. After the death of her parents, Lyuda, with little Vladik in tow, moved there, regretlessly selling the large, sturdy, … Read more

The husband informed that instead of going to the sea, they are going with mommy to the sanatorium, and the wife must pay for all of it.

Maybe you can give me the keys to your apartment? To not disturb your work process,» the mother-in-law quipped, noticing irritation on her daughter-in-law’s face. «Do you not have your own set?» Nina retorted. Such biting dialogues between them were becoming more frequent. Ksenia Vasilyevna regularly visited the young couple, pretending she had forgotten she … Read more