Dear Mom-in-Law

Do you wanna talk about this?

"Economy to contract more than projected- The country's economy is likely to contract more this year than the governments current gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of between -1% and 1%", Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said.

Or this?

Malaysia back as leading auto producer in Asean - Malaysia has regained its position as the largest automotive producer in the Asean market for the first quarter of 2009, taking over the lead from Thailand.

Or maybe this?

Is the US dollar driving oil prices or vice versa? - In case you have'nt noticed, oil prices have been on a tear.

Maybe not.

For today, let's talk about this:

The Star newspaper today - Mother-in-law is the chief cause of divorce.

Now, this is news worth dwelling.

According to a study by LPPKN (National Population and Family Development Board) done in 2004 (which makes me wonder what took them so long to publish the results, haven't they improved under Pak Lah's stewardship? DUHHHH), the Malaysian phenomenon is as follows:

Main reasons for divorce for the 3 major races in Malaysia (in order of severeness):

Indian

1. Mother-in-law
2. Infidelity
3. Abuse
4. Not being responsible

Chinese

1. Mother-in-law
2. Incompatibility
3. Cheating, health, gambling
4. Not being responsible

Malay

1. Mother-in-law
2. Infidelity & Refusal to put up with polygamy
3. Incompatibility
4. Not being responsible

Wow, aren't they all the same? Mother-in-law is typical mother-in-law, whatever races you're married to. Make sure they are out of your way, they merajuk. Let them in and all hell will break lose.

Why they only published this results this month? This is May, the supposed Mother's Day celebration month. This only strengthens the fact that your Mom-in-Law can never be your true mom. Their love will never be the same. Or their love is fake and phony, just to ensure that you take care of their son. It's ok for their son to hurt you like hell, but never ever turn the table. In all instances, you're still the alien species to the family. Got it?

It's funny also that they only published the reasons for divorce. What about the main reasons why couples cancelled their divorce plan? That'll be much more interesting. Perhaps they can start their study now, so we can get to know the results in, let me see, 2014? Or 2020? Depends on who will rule Malaysia at that time eh?