i will be a good mother-in-law

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Seeing this post, I keep smiling to myself because most times I will sit and imagine myself being a mother-in-law to my son's wife. Well, for now I am not yet a mother-in-law. One thing I am sure of is I will make a good mother-in-law. When the time comes, I will not be a mother-in-law that my son's wife will be scared of; rather, she will enjoy every second and minute with me. I will wish I lived in the house with them because I will be so kind to them.

Most of my married friends always complain to me of how bitter their mother-in-law is. I also have some friends that said they will never marry a man whose mother is alive because they are not ready for mother-in-law drama. It surprises me how these mothers want to be everywhere around their sons that are married; they still want to make decisions in their sons' houses.

The one thing I think I know for sure is my daughter-in-law will also enjoy me. I don't see a reason why I should be mean to them. I will treat them the same way I treat my child. I am this kind of person that always puts myself in other people's shoes. Whatever I would not like to experience, I will never do to someone else. I see no reason I should make life so hard for someone who is trying to build up a family with my son; that will be very bad of me if I treat her badly.

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As a mother I should be able to respect my son's partner, their opinions and decisions; offer encouragement and support them and not be in control of them. I should be able to understand that my son's partner comes from a different background, so her way of life will be so different. Instead of being judgmental, I should teach and correct her with love.

As a mother I should be able to understand that I raise my child, but now he is building a new life. I should be able to create boundaries. I would not like to be a mother who will always interfere in their family matters.

I should be able to appreciate my daughter-in-law's efforts other than finding fault in whatever she does; I should be able to understand when to step in and when not to.

As a good mother-in-law, I should bring peace, love and support into the family and not the other way round. I know it is not always easy, but I will try my best to be a good mother-in-law to my son's wives.

This is my entry on the ongoing content.#284 #ladiesofhive topic: What are you like as a mother-in-law? If you are yet to become one, please share how you imagine yourself as a mother-in-law in the future.

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