Ah, in-laws. They tend to strain marriages when they don't get along, and, apparently, they stop them cold when they do.

Confused?

Just ask the Surat couple who dreamed of happily-ever-after until this month, when the groom's father and bride's mother -- longtime friends and, according to their friends, onetime lovers -- disappeared mysteriously.

That's according to a report by the Times of India, which says it's "strongly suspected" that the duo, 48 and 46, have eloped.

Yikes. How awkward.

For now, missing persons reports have been filed and the wedding, scheduled for February, is off.

It may sound like a script from a Bollywood dramedy -- but seriously, spare a thought for the poor youngsters.