Not sure I disagree with the mother-in-law based on the examples. There's always the other side of the story but the prospective wife may be a self centered brat.
If someone little known to me ended up a house guest here and immediately started dictating their menu requirements, not at all good.
Can't say I have much in the way of opinion about the marrying-in-a-castle bit.
BTW: My perspective is that of someone who had a definite self centered type marry into the family. I lent my car to my nephew's wife for 6 weeks while Steve was in Iraq yet again and their vehicle was in Germany. Not only did I not get the first thanks (or even eye contact), she returned it empty of gas, filthy inside and out and with a flippant comment about how her BMW was much nicer. This is one anecdote of many.
Last edited by TomD77; 07-01-11 at 08:58 AM.