One of the things that you need to understand is that when you marry, you take on links with the family of your loved one. You can’t choose them, and they form a very important part of your partner’s life….
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Sometimes it’s hard to accept that marrying someone means marrying their family at least to an extent.  The  relationships people have in their lives is partly responsible for how they define themselves.  Being a good son or daughter may play…
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Whether you have a “meddlesome” Mother in-law or a sister in-law who wants to be your best friend, handling issues with in-laws can be…challenging at times. There some ways to limit uncomfortable situations. *Respect. Treat your in-laws with the respect…
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Most people have heard jokes or stories about the dreaded in-laws. The stories have even permeated the media in the form of comedic television shows and big screen movies. Everyone loves to laugh at the poor guy who has to…
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There are several reasons people are looking for fun grandma names to call modern grandmothers these days. Families are often blended and grandmothers may not be blood relatives, or are from a completely different culture which means that the usual…
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In a perfect world, all relatives would be a safe and positive influence on our children. The reality is, however, that the old adage “you cannot choose your relatives” is true, and each family has one or two members who…
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Due to active lifestyles, improved hair-coloring techniques and focus on physical fitness, grandmothers of today appear younger and more vibrant than their counterparts in years past. While proud of their new status as a grandparent, some might wish to replace…
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The sandwich generation is the generation that is between raising their own children and perhaps caring for an elderly parent or adult relative. The best way to prepare for caring for an elderly relative is to be aware of the…
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So, your son has met the woman of his dreams and whether she’s the one that you had in mind or not, she is about to become, or already is, a part of your family. This can be hard for…
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Etiquette when dealing with in-laws is very important in stabilizing family unity and will always help to make you a welcome member of your new family. Above all etiquette is just an important way of dealing with all people, including…
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For those of us who are lucky enough to be married to a wonderful man know that in finding him we have also found a Mother-in-law to go with it. After some long tearful conversations with my married girlfriends, I…
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Fourteen years old, and I am walking through the local grocery store with my grandmother. I love this woman beyond distraction, and spending time with her is always such a treat. Suddenly, I hear the unmistakable sounds of flatulence. Startled…
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Provided that you get along with your daughter-in-law, she will be a welcome addition to your family. However, as you get older and are less able to cope with an active lifestyle, you may find that you struggle to cope…
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Your children are your top priority always. When it comes to relatives, especially irresponsible relatives, protection for your children should slip into overdrive. It matters not if it is your mother, your brother, your step father, or your crazy Uncle…
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It is hard enough to find your place in society. You work hard to support your family while trying to “fit it” to social standards. To add to the pressure, you are still trying to maintain sanity within your own…
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Many people have issues with their in-laws, but are able to handle them with a bit of tact and lots of turning the other cheek. Nevertheless, if in-laws become so overbearing that it is impossible to ignore them, you may…
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One of the greatest ways to develop your relationship with your husband is to develop a good relationship with his mother. Husbands appreciate that more than women often understand. It relieves them of all the stress of feeling caught between…
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Handling overbearing in-laws can sometimes be difficult; however, if you consider your in-laws as inevitable extensions of the person you have promised to love “till death do you part,” then dealing with their behavior would become easy. If you love…
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Yes, having a good relationship with your in-laws are invaluable. It is also very hard work especially after you have children. A mother in law or father in law has the capabilities to get your spouse to do things you…
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There are some people you just don’t like. Whether it’s a genuine personality clash, or whether the other person is just plain irritating makes no difference. If you both live to be 500, you know that this particular individual will…
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We all love to have an extended family of uncle and aunts, cousins and grand parents. It’s always fun to be around all of them during our vacations or festivals or even family occasions. But as all the fingers in…
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Developing strategies to help forge a bond of peaceful relations with your in-laws, needs to begin the minute you realize you are going to marry their son/daughter. In some ways, your gain is their loss. Or, at least, they may…
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In many families where there are step-children and step-parents it is hard at first trying to incorporate family members together. Jealousy, competition and terroritorial attitudes can spawn hatred between your blended family. The last thing a married couple wants is…
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It can be hard becoming a step-parent to teenagers. They may live with you and resent their parents not being together anymore, or they may visit with you now and then, leaving you little time in which to form a…
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When you marry someone, you also marry their family. All families function in different ways and getting used to the way your new family behaves can be a daunting experience. Bringing two families together is always difficult. New cultures, new…
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Blended families often have a tough time of it. It’s never the intention to make life difficult, but when parents, for example, take on children from another marriage, they will have already formed their own ideas and ideals about how…
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How To Be Respectfully Confident With Your Mother-in-Law According to Kermit the Frog, it ain’t easy being green. Well, sometimes it ain’t easy being a daughter-in-law either. Many wives have come to me for advice on how to deal with…
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In this day and age blended families are the norm, instead of the exception. They come in many shapes and sizes, colors and different ethnic backgrounds.  It can be somewhat difficult to accommodate everyone, but is always best to try….
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A person that has teenage step-children needs to be aware that their relationship may either take time to adjust, or the relationship may never be smooth.  Whatever the case may be, it is the job of the step-parent to be…
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