Excellent book for helping mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships

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	• The Mother-in-Law Dance: Can Two Women Love the Same Man and Still Get Along? Annie Chapman Harvest House Publishers, 2004 - 176 pages average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Love and Understanding are Key

This book is wonderful, as it really focuses on the ways in which we can all have a deeper understanding, respect and empathy for eachother, and how the power of words must truly be respected in order to prevent hurtful misunderstandings and avoid unneccessary rifts in our relationships. A Deep Christian thinker, Annie Chapman really delves into the most important aspect of this triangular relationship - and that ultimately the bottom line is love and understanding.

Sally Shields, TheDILRules.com

Excellent book for helping mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships

Using the "dance" metaphor, Chapman shares from her own and other's experience how best to foster a closer and accepting relationship between these two women bound together by the same man. Chapman's soft touch addresses common issues and how best to resolve them. A great book for any mother-in-law!

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Awesome and eye opening

This book helped me open my eyes to what it could be like as a new mother-in-law, very inspiring and helped me to grow to be the best possible mother-in-law to my son's wife!

You Too Can Love Your Mother-in-Law

For ten years of my married life, I searched for a resource that would help me understand the dynamics of an in-law relationship. The books I found only had a paragraph or two on the in-law relationship. I needed something more substantial. I did Internet searches on how to get along with in-laws and was appalled by the hurtful words women used to describe their in-law relationships. After pouring hours (and years) into the search, I gave up. I concluded there were no resources to fill my need. At the Christian book store my eye caught this book because it had those socially stigmatized words on the front cover: "Mother-In-Law." I did not expect it to provide much insight since my previous searches were dead-ends. On the contrary, this book provides plenty of insight for both daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.

In this book, Annie Chapman demonstrates how a daughter-in-law or mother-in-law can love each other despite differences and how to forgive hurts. She deeply understands that the relationship between these two women is one of the most delicate and valuable of all family connections. She uses several stories as examples throughout the book from the women she interviewed.

I enjoyed the chapter about how to speak with in-laws without hurting my husband or myself. I have a Christian responsibility to love my in-laws. One way to show that love is to control my tongue. Controlling the tongue avoids having to apologize for unkind, untrue, or unnecessary words. "If families would eliminate gossip, reject judgment, and season conversations with good, wholesome communication, think what a pleasant and safe place all of our homes would be" (pg 45).

Here are the topics I enjoyed:

An introduction to the delicate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and how to "put on" love
Focusing on what a great job the mother-in-law did in raising her son
Backing off and allowing the son to live independently
Speaking kind words and doing kind deeds
Understanding and bridging the generation gap
Dealing with a non-responsive in-law
Loving a non-believer
Divorce and remarriage: how to forgive and deal with loss

The back of the book has a short two-page per chapter study guides for individuals or small groups. Examples of questions: "What three things can you do to show your mother-in-law your love and appreciation to her as your husband's mother?" For the mother-in-law, "List three things you can do that will honor your son's wife and show her you accept her God-given place in the family."

My heart was changed after reading this book. It helped me understand the feelings of my mother-in-law and the deep love she will always have for her son. I was touched by the lists of things I could do to help bridge my relationship with her. After reading this book, you too will be convicted to demonstrate your love for your in-laws.

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Can two women love the same man and still get along? Absolutely! Annie Chapman believes that a mother?in?law and daughter?in?law can become friends?even close friends. However, this connectedness often takes years to develop. Now that journey can be a joyful one! Offering practical advice and biblical wisdom, this book helps mothers?in?law and daughters?in?law nurture their relationships. Readers will learn how to dance together on topics that include?

dealing with traditions and activities managing differences in handling money handling intrusive comments and actions accepting and rejecting child?rearing advice coping with differences in faith

Through thoughtful ideas, real?life insights, and humor, The Mother?in?Law Dance helps mothers?in?law and daughters?in?law experience a dynamic, loving relationship.

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