Thank your mother-in-law

On Sunday October 25, it’s the time for our mother’s in law to stand in the spotlight.

Okay, so we’ve all heard a lot of mother-in-law jokes. And for many of us, the tension with our mothers-in-law  drives us CRAZY. But one of the best gifts we can give our spouses is to get along with but also attempt to understand our mother-in-law.

After all, she was the most important woman in their life before you came along. She was the one who loved them more than any other woman in the world. His/her mom was the caretaker, the one who nurtured them, cheered them on, worried about them, prayed for them, celebrated with them and mourned with them.

Then all of a sudden, you come into the picture and take up this place. Is this a bad thing? No, of course not. But your mother-in-law’s identity & key role have majorly shifted and that is not easy.
If you see her from this perspective, it is so much easier to appreciate her fully!

Tip for today
Thank you mother in law. You can send her a card or find out what her love language is and do something that she will cherish.

Different actions for different Love languages:

• Words : tell her how much you appreciate all that she does for your family
• Gifts: buy her something she loves (flowers, books, wine, …)
• Physical touch: this is more challenging now, if she is not your ‘knuffelbuddy’. But you can tell her that you hug her in your thoughts
• Quality time: spend some time with her, if not in person, call her or do a online chat
• Acts of service: do something that will help her.

For more info on the love languages: click here