Week 13 In-Law Relationships
I sat next to my mother-in-law for the first time in the temple a few weeks ago. It has taken 22 years to come to this point; years of patience, love and forgiveness. When I met my husband, he had not lived with or spoken to his parents since the age of 14. I understood immediately that the differences in our family dynamics would be challenging, but I lovingly accepted him and had patience for the situation. It was important for us that he was not pressured or pushed into reconciling with his parents and I honored that. In the early stages of our marriage, we were committed to forming a strong family bond between the two of us. There was an immediate acceptance and inclusion for my husband from my extended family which helped to support our relationship and build his confidence of family. A few years later, our son was born and this transition in our family initiated forgiveness and reconciliation between my husband and his parents. We discussed and agreed on boundarie...
