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Mother-in-law
09/09/2013
I Couldn't Accept My Mother-in-Law's Love Well, I could have been a whole chapter in your upcoming book about in-laws.
My daughter will be a 1 year old in a few weeks. I am/was the daughter-in-law from hell...secretly. I despised my mother-in-law once I was pregnant... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceIn-LawsMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother-in-lawValues
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05/29/2013
There are Wonderful Mothers-in-Law My beloved mother-in-law, Elinor (84), passed away unexpectedly on February 23, just 5 1/2 weeks after diagnosis of acute leukemia. Her final days remained packed with focus on her family... More >>

Tags: Common SenseFamily/Relationships - FamilyIn-LawsMother in law/Daughter in lawMother-in-lawParentingRelationshipsRelativesValues
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01/17/2013
Getting Along with Your In-Laws Generally speaking, the divorce rate is lower for people who have good relationships with their in-laws. However, the sad reality is that the majority of husbands and wives do not. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDatingHusbandIn-LawsMother-in-lawPerspectiveRelationshipsRespectSpouseWife
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12/04/2012
Recognizing The Struggle We spoke a few weeks back regarding my wife's mother who hasn't spoken to us since last Christmas because she didn't like the way we split our time up. I mentioned to you I was worried my wife would slip back into old habits and call her mother. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFollow up on a CallIn-LawsMarriageMother-in-lawRead On-AirRelationshipsRelativesResponse to a Call
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11/19/2012
Birthday Flowers to Mother-in-Law I thought I'd share something with you that you could suggest to listeners to help them strengthen their relationships with their mother-in-laws. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyIn-LawsMother-in-lawRelationshipsRelatives
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11/06/2012
With Marriage, You Get In-Laws ...I have always been closer to my in-laws than my own family. My father died 11 years ago and my father-in-law 10 years ago. After that time, my mother-in-law became my best friend, mentor, extra hand around the house, and babysitter when needed. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyIn-LawsMother-in-lawMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawRead On-AirRelationshipsRelatives
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07/30/2012
Bucking the Day Care Trend My 27-year-old daughter and her husband are starting to talk about having my FIRST GRANDCHILD! She is prepared to leave her career once she is a mom...[But] leaving her career is not a popular decision amongst her peers. More >>

Tags: In-LawsMother-in-lawMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawParentingSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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11/22/2011
A Wedding Gift from my Mother-in-Law I want to tell you about the wonderful gift my mother-in-law gave me on our wedding day over 31 years ago. As she helped her older son (my soon-to-be husband) into his tux jacket, she said to him: "Well, Scott, you're getting married today and you're off to a new life. Don't ever forget who is Number One." More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentIn-Lawsmother-in-lawRelationshipsWedding
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