Mother-in-law Management
The woman in the relationship not getting along with her mother-in-law may sound cliché, but while it's not true in all cases, 60% of women in a case study conducted by a British psychologist felt tension with their mother-in-law. In the study which was conducted over twenty years, it was found that women believed their mother-in-law to be irrationally jealous. The mothers, on the other hand, felt that their son's wives didn't understand where they were coming from or their point of view. Moms worried that they would lose their sons to their new wives and that their ideas and traditions wouldn't be valued and therefore they wouldn't be valued. For the most part, this is an uncontrollable fear for the mothers. Some mothers-in-law will be able to work through their feelings and treat you with respect; others will be stuck, especially if you follow through on their fears. There are some simple things you can do to ease the tension in your relationship with your mother-in-law. Here are some tips:
