Drama and Comedy Excitingly Collide in Univision’s “Mi Marido Tiene Familia”

Mi Marido Tiene Familia continues the Hispanic household custom of nightly tales of suspense betrayal and love but adds big laughs with its hilarious premise and arsenal of characters that many viewers including me can attest closely resemble some of our relativesamp160 We all have a nosy aunt a jokester uncle or a cousin that just canamp8217t help but mooch off of anyone and everyone amp160Something common in Hispanic families and many ethnic groups is that when you marry someone you also marry their entire family amp160Mi Marido very clearly has that relatable theme in mind but with an unconventional twistThe series follows Julieta Aguilar a successful young woman in a seemingly perfect relationship with boyfriend Robertamp160 They live together as a couple but are not married yetamp160 Julietaamp8217s friends complain about their gossipy mothersinlaw drunken fathersinlaw and overbearing siblings and relatives but at first she seems to have no such problems amp160Meanwhile Robert largely dismisses the machismo of his coworkers talking about how the womanamp8217s place is in the home while the man should be the one providingThe two enjoy their rather quiet selfkept life together because her disastrous family lives far away and Robert simply doesnamp8217t have one as he was adopted at a young age amp160But all is not as it seemsamp160 We soon find out that Robert whose real name is Juan Pablo went missing when his pregnant mother started giving birth to his younger sister in public and the two were separated amp160Robert was never reunited with his family and was later adopted and raised without a real familyRobertamp8217s mother Blanca meanwhile prays every day that she may get some sign that her son is alive and well successful and living a happy lifeamp160 On the anniversary of Robertamp8217s disappearance which is also his younger sister Danielaamp8217s birthday the family gets together to celebrateamp160 But the birthday singing and laughs come to an abrupt halt when Imelda the matriarch of the family tearfully lectures the family on how selfishly they are celebrating when Juan Pablo is still missing or worseWhen Julieta39s and Robert39s landlord decides to hike up their rent the two start apartment hunting and meet Audifaz a real estate agent who unbeknownst to either of them is actually Robertamp8217s uncle amp160They unwittingly decide on an apartment that happens to be in the same building as Robertamp8217s biological family amp160Julieta and Robertamp8217s lives take a hilarious turn for the worse as horrible first impressions are made before anyone even discovers the true connections between the couple and their quirky new neighborsThe lighter approach to the series as well as the collection of hilarious characters in Robertamp8217s family immediately makes the show enjoyable and relatable harkening back to the familycentered romcom megahit My Big Fat Greek Wedding amp160One canamp8217t help but compare oneamp8217s own relatives to the goofy uncle or guilttripping grandmotherJulieta is played by Zuria Vega pictured at top left recent star of hits Que Te Perdone Dios and Que Pobres Tan Ricos while telenovela heartthrob Daniel Arenas top right plays Robert Cooper amp160Telenovela legend Silvia Pinal makes a special appearance as Robertamp8217s grandmother Doamp241a Imelda with a stirring emotional performance that may draw tears amidst all the laughter amp160The supporting cast includes Diana Bracho as Blanca and Rafael Inclamp225n as Eugenio and there are standout performances from Rene Casados and Regina Orozco as uncle Audifaz and Blancaamp8217s friend Amalia respectively breaking the tension with hysterical onelinersMi Marido was produced by renowned Televisa producer Juan Osorio who was also producer of the recent hits Mi Corazamp243n es Tuyo and Sueamp241o de Amoramp160 The story was written by Hamp233ctor Forero Lamp243pez and Pablo Ferrer Garcamp237aTravesamp237Mi Marido Tiene Familia is telecast Monday through Friday at 9 pm on UnivisionClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writersamp160

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