What does my father-in-law think of me? “What a misfortune, Shinji—all because you ended up with such an incompetent wife. Miyu, you don’t have a moment’s rest living here as a guest, do you?” My husband was fired and even ran up debts, so we moved in with his parents. As soon as we arrived, my mother-in-law started picking on me. “I’m sorry, Father-in-law. Thank you for taking us in…” “It’s all Shinji’s fault. …I’m sorry for putting you through this.” In my in-laws’ home, where I felt I didn’t belong, my father-in-law’s kindness was the only thing that gave me a sense of security.