April 4, 2017
Put Yourself In Their Shoes

Dr. Laura:

I want to brag about my wonderful mother-in-law.  I had always heard awful stories about how bad mothers-in-law could be, and I was scared of that happening to me, but I couldn't love her more.  After all, she's the woman who raised the man I chose to marry!  I figured she couldn't be that bad if I liked the guy I was marrying!I love my mother-in-law.  She's given me love and support over the last 17 years than I could imagine, and I have not one complaint.  She is the best. 

My advice to others out there is to please show your mothers-in-law a little more patience than you might do now.  Put yourself in their shoes, and remember she is the woman who came first for a long time.  Now YOU'RE the one who comes first (if, of course, she raised him right!).  That's not an easy thing to adjust to.  

Husbands tend to want their wives and moms to get along and truly appreciate each other.  I know that my doing that has made my marriage even stronger.  

Jeri Lynn


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM