Do you get along with your in-laws? The underlying factor in establishing a proper relationship with parents and in-laws is in learning to prayerfully submit to the Scripture. It says: “for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will Read More…
This is going to be a different type of Marriage Insight. We’re going to give you short marital insights in the form of quotes and links to several marriage issues (posted on the Marriage Missions web site). You can then look to see what else we offer that can potentially Read More…
Are you dealing with any tug of war issues in your marriage—where you’re trying to get each other to come to your way of thinking and behaving? Who hasn’t, right? The term “tug of war” is defined as: “A contest of strength in which two teams tug on opposite ends Read More…
In the first months and years of marriage, couples establish patterns of relating that, for good or ill, will likely be with them for life. What are the implications of this truth for in-law relationships? Simple —if you get off to a warm, positive start with your in-laws, the odds are Read More…
We think when we marry that we are just marrying our “intended.” That’s what we think. But in reality, there are a lot of other people who jump in to influence the marital relationship. Family and friends of the wife and of the husband show they are supportive or adversarial Read More…
If you’ve never had problems with your in-laws, skip this article. But too often I hear sad stories of relationships that need a fresh touch. Most of the young couples I run into didn’t realize they were marrying the entire family as well as the individual when they took their Read More…
“They often give unwanted advice. Play favorites. Demand control. Worst of all, you can’t get away from them —even if you try. Because when you got married, they became yours —for life! They’re inlaws. And unless you’re among the fortunate few whom enjoy a trouble-free relationship with them, an inlaw Read More…
Tough persistence means continuing to pursue a goal until it is achieved. (Gary Smalley) If there’s anything we’ve learned about marriage it’s that it takes an incredible amount of tough persistence to live with each other in “an understanding way.” Read below a few thoughts on the tough persistence it Read More…
What can you do about unlovable inlaws? Sometimes you can do more than you may have at first thought. It truly is a Mission of Love—God’s love, as you try to do the best with those who are unlovable. Your focus is on “what would Jesus do” rather than what Read More…
A building block for good extended-family relationships involves learning to deal with disagreements and differences of opinion. Such conflicts are bound to arise with the merging of two families. It’s amazing how often parents, in laws and their children often end up in power struggles over small issues that become Read More…
