In-Law Relationships
I want to begin this post with a thought from Chapter 37 of the book Helping and Healing our Families . This chapter is titled, Creating Healthy Ties with In-laws and Extended Families , and is an issue that affects almost every family either as children or as parents. On page 328, President Kimball said, “ First , married children should confide in and counsel with their spouses. Second , if possible, they should establish their own household, separate from their parents. Finally , any counsel from outside sources should be considered prayerfully by both spouses together.” I loved his words because by following his counsel, this newly married couple will begin to bond and learn to counsel with each other early in their marriage. I have struggling in-law relationships surrounding me at this time and I have seen many in the past 40 years. The direction given in this chapter, if followed by both the married couple and parents, would solve so many of the struggling dynamics I have se...
