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In Laws/Out Laws : How to Make Peace With His Family and Yours
In Laws/Out Laws How to Make Peace With His Family and Yours Author:Penny Bilofsky Finally, from a therapist who specializes in the field, a guie to making your in-law relationships really work! — Everybody knows that in-laws -- mothers-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, fathers-in-law, and siblings-in-law -- can be trouble, but nobody knows what to do about them once they are. In-laws/Outlaws is the first authorit... more »ative, anecdote-filled guide to recognizing, defusing, and preventing every potential in-law problem, with expert tips on how to make your in-law relationship one to treasure.
In a practical introduction to the psychological forces that interfere with good in-law relationships, In-laws/Outlaws covers crucial trouble spots like intergenerational patterns, unrealistic expectations, separation anxieties, power struggles, sibling rivalry, projections, and splitting. Learn what the top four premarital trouble signals are for daughters- an mothers-in-law, techniques for making that first meeting between the families go smoothly, how to minimize the tensions of an interfaith or interracial marriage, when you should and definitely should not offer advice to your in-laws, tips on how to borrow or lend money without starting a family feud, how to guarantee a pleasant family party, and helpful hints for in-laws whose children are divorcing.
Whether you're getting married yourself, planning to marry your children off, or already entangled in the in-law web, this book provides no-nonsense, expert advice on how to keep in-laws from becoming outlaws.« less