Dr. Laura,

Two years ago, I gave my daughter-in-law an XM radio for Christmas with the express intent of suggesting she begin listening to you.  Recently, you received a call from her.  (I caught the end of the call.)  There are just some things a mother-in-law should not advise her daughter-in-law on, to the degree she needed help with her situation with her mother.  I just subscribed to Dr. Laura Family Premium so I could listen to the entire call. It was similar to many I have heard on your show over the years -- having difficulty with one's mother. I endured and survived a similar situation, same story different script. It is why I wanted her to start listening to you. And lo and behold.......there she was.

She called me so excited to tell me all about it. More than you know, I appreciate you giving her that validation on the advice I have so gingerly tried to give. With her wedding ruined and her incredibly difficult recent birth of my twin granddaughters trip home from the hospital also ruined by her mother, I pray that your words make them the last joyful moments in her life that turn out so painful for her.

And one last thing. This sweet daughter-in-law recently paid me maybe the highest compliment I have ever received, and it was during one of our talks about her painful relationship with her mother. She commented that she and her sister lived thousands of miles away from their mother by design.  But that our two sons and their new families live close by.  They love and enjoy spending time with their parents. She said it with a longing in her voice, but also I sensed she had reached the point that she was ready to accept she needed to move on from her mother.

Again thank you Dr Laura, I appreciate what you do.

Beth

P.S. I am excited for you that you are soon to be a mother-in-law. And my, my, my, grandchildren are heaven!