About four years ago when I first met my now husband’s family, all I could think was “wow, this a close family!” From the outside, they felt as close to perfection as one can imagine.  After a few months as I grew closer to the family, I learned that they are in fact a tight-knit, supportive family, but that perfection is impossible.  I observed the odd (for lack of a better word) behaviors that my father-in-law exhibited.