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08/20/2018
I've been married 25 years, and I have a delightful mother-in-law!
Because of what I've learned from her, I know I will be a fabulous mother-in-law one day. She adores her son and tells me how happy she is that we married each other.
She's always honest, but sweet with her remarks. If my husband thinks she's overstepping her boundaries, then she accepts that without getting pouty or undermining our parenting or our relationship with each other. Because she is not demanding, we want to include her in our family adventures or trips when we can. When we do, she's a lot of fun to be around.
Even though our children are young adults now, my mother-in-law makes an effort to stay in touch with them on their terms, and they love her even more for that.
I've learned not to take life so seriously because of her. When she visits us, she insists that I take a break and we go out together. I think more mothers-in-law would get what they wanted if they followed her approach of sharing her desires instead of demanding her way. She is a lovely, classy fun lady who will always be welcome in our home.
Scarlett
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