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Bride’s Ad On Craigslist Offers $1K To Be Mother-In-Law’s Wedding Date
- A bride-to-be is looking to hire a wedding date for her mother-in-law to “distract” her at the event.
- She posted an ad on Craigslist offering $1,000 for the guy who can give “constant attention and supervision,” noting her groom’s mom will “probably try to wear white and escalate small dramas.”
- Job requirements include being 40 to 60 years old, pretending to be an interested guest, dancing well, wearing a suit and “experience with narcissists is a plus.”
- Source: Brides
Some people marry into families and get blessed with extra family members who are loving, while others get stuck with an in-law who seems dedicated to making their life miserable. Sometimes they don’t find out until it’s too late, but one bride-to-be is aware of her husband’s mother’s potential destructive ways and she’s going to extremes to keep her under control.
Her way of handling it? Hiring a date to watch her future mother-in-law at the wedding. The unnamed bride posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a date to distract her husband’s mom during the wedding weekend.
The ad was recently posted on Reddit’s “Best of Craigslist” thread for the August nuptials in Hudson Valley, New York.
- “She needs constant attention and supervision,” the bride-to-be writes. “She will probably wear white and try to escalate small dramas—your job is simply to distract and de-escalate.”
- The “simple” job will take place over two days and the bride is even offering to give the date background info and conversation topics.
- The right man for the job will be between 40 and 60 years old, be able to hold a conversation, dance well, de-escalate conflicts, pretend to be an interested guest and wear a suit.
- The bride-to-be notes that “experience with narcissists is a plus.”
- While this may sound like a lot to ask of a blind date, the guy will get paid $1,000, plus free accommodations, travel and food during their stay.
- Interested candidates will need to send in a photo and a blurb about their qualifications, and the bride will run a background check for safety.
Source: Brides