The Small shtetl had a shortage of men of marriageable age. So when the Choson’s horse and wagon arrived from a distant town, there were two mothers-in-law waiting for him, each claiming him as their own. The Rabbi was called and he heard vociferous and heated arguments from both sides. After contemplating what to do, he smiled and said “You cannot agree on this so we will cut him in half and you will have to share him.” The first woman said “That is a wonderful idea. I agree wholeheartedly”. The second woman said “No, give him to the other lady”. The Rabbi stood up and announced, “The lady willing to cut him up she is the real mother-in-law!” ☺
