My Husband Sent Every Meal I Cooked to His Mom for ‘Review’—So I Taught Him a Lesson He Won’t Forget

At first, I thought my husband was just proud of my cooking. He’d snap a picture of every meal I made and text it to his mom. But soon, I realized something odd—every time he did, he’d suddenly get “suggestions” for improvement. “Mom says the sauce looks too thick.” “She thinks you should use less salt.” It felt like I was in some bizarre cooking competition with my mother-in-law as the judge.

One evening, after yet another round of “Mom’s critiques,” I decided to teach him a lesson. The next day, I made the blandest, most unappetizing dish possible—boiled chicken, plain rice, no seasoning. When he sent the photo, his mom’s reply was immediate: “What happened?! That looks awful!”

I smiled sweetly and said, “I thought I’d follow all her advice this time.”

He never sent another photo again.