The In-Laws

The In-Laws.  Many people cringe at those words.  I will admit that the first few years of my marriage were harder because I didn't have a great relationship with my in-laws.  It's taken a long time and a lot of effort on both sides to be able to create a better relationship.  I really enjoyed reading about proper relationships with in-laws and extended family this week.  The most meaningful thing about it was that as I read, I often thought of my future son and daughters-in-law.  I feel that it's priceless to be able to learn things about this important relationship now, long before I need it.  Well, before I am the dreaded mother-in-law.  I truly hope that I won't be dreaded when the day comes.  I would love to have a wonderful relationship with the daughters of God that my sons will marry, and with the son of God that my daughter will marry.  That's what it's truly all about anyway, treating each other as sons and daughters of God.  It was really interesting to read about different parenting styles, to have a little refresher on some of the things I've learned in previous classes.  This week's reading gave me some things to think about so that I can work on becoming the kind of person that will never be considered a monster-in-law.  I feel that my relationship with my husband's parents has improved over the last 14 years and I'm thankful for that.  We will always have our differences, but we can learn from those differences and we can love each other despite those differences.  This was a great week, and a wonderful way to wrap up an awesome semester learning about marriage and family.