Monster in-Laws

- Season 1

(2011)

Anthony says starting a restaurant with his father-in-law is the worst mistake he's ever made, and he lives with that mistake every day. Strong-willed father-in-law Richie has driven a wedge into Anthony's relationship with his wife Kim and daughter Nina Maria. The tension runs so high Mel Robbins struggles to keep things from coming to blows.

When Kristin met her husband Scott, she had already cut her monster-like mother, Susan, from her life. Scott encouraged Kristin to heal her relationship with her mother but would soon regret that he did. Now that the couple are expecting their first child, Kristin's mother is more opinionated than ever about how the couple should live their lives.

Heroin abuse in Chicago's affluent suburbs is reaching epidemic proportions, and the area's Eisenhower Expressway has become known as the "Heroin Highway" for all the smack that flows through it. We look at the lives of four addicts who have been caught up in clutches of what is increasingly a middle class nightmare.

Khalood has a single mission: to prevent her daughter Fallon from marrying fianc? Steve, and she'll stop at nothing to tear their relationship apart. Tom Kersting puts the whole family on the spot as they all must decide the fate of the pending nuptials.

Brian is fat, and his live-in mother-in-law Teresa reminds him of that every chance she gets. Her non-stop insults have taken their toll on Brian's self-esteem and his marriage with Christine. If Teresa can't shape up, Mel Robbins will ship her out.

Vegetarian Amy has had enough of her live-in boyfriend's intrusive, loud-mouthed mother-in-law, Doreen. Amy and Mike are trying to raise their children vegetarian, but Doreen disregards Amy's wishes and brings meat to the house. Expert Mel Robbins must teach Amy to speak up and Doreen to listen.

Fifteen years ago, Lori took Elizabeth's event on the swim team. Three years ago Lori married Elizabeth's brother. Elizabeth has never forgiven Lori for either and has spent years compiling a record of all the ways she believes Lori has wronged her. Tom Kersting must yank the family out of the past if they are to have any future at all.

For six months every year Christy stays with her daughter Jessica and her husband and kids, wreaking havoc on their tidy, structured, super healthy lives. Christy breaks every rule her son-in-law sets, and he's ready to kick her out. Mel Robbins has to dig deep, uncovering ghosts from the past, to fix the dysfunction.

Arlene thinks her stay-at-home mom daughter-in-law Cory is spoiled. Cory doesn't care if she never sees Arlene again, and husband Ed is caught squarely in the middle. These two women don't have anything in common or any love for each other, and Mel Robbins has her work cut out for her.

After years of Sue telling her daughter Jody that she can do better than husband Jim, Jody's met someone else. Now the whole family is in shambles. Tom Kersting is confronted with the ultimate meddling mother-in-law and the huge mess she's created.

Southern hot-head Ron is so fed up with his mother-in-law Patricia that he makes a shocking offer: take $100,000 and stay out of my family's life forever. If Mel Robbins can't fix the family, will Patricia take the money and run?