2006-12-20 00:15:55 · 12 answers · asked by s.a.m. 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
always put yourself in her place. Think of how you would feel if it was your son out there and his wife.. be realistic about things...life is about giving and taking and TOLERANCE... Keep in mind her age, and help her out when you can. Not point in looking for faults, they are always easy to find. Just keep a very positive outlook and swear to yourself that you wont get needled no matter what... things will work out usually..
2006-12-20 00:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by kammoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not great at confrontations. I just humored mine, but I was lucky enough to live 400 miles away.
If your husband doesn't respect you and empathize with you, get him some self-help books about it and insist that he read them.
Also, counseling can really be a great thing. Imagine if you told the mother in law that you two were going to go to counseling to learn to deal with meddling in-laws!
But if she is like my mom, she would say "that is great!
Those in-laws are a pain in the a**! I think you should...."
Some people just never get it.
2006-12-20 08:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by sixgun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you having MIL problems? There are many ways to handle your MIL, but the most important is with compassion. It's not always easy, and since I don't know what kind of problems you're having it's quite difficult to give you any real answers.
2006-12-20 08:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set boundaries with her, let her know that she isn't in control of any aspect of your marriage, treat her like an adult and know that she'll live even if you make her really mad.
My ex-mil was a witch and I mean really. She lost it when I told her she had to stop asking my husband for money all the time - she was living with us rent free and had an income of her own that she could do whatever she wanted with - so she immediately moved out. That was okay with me and she got over herself after awhile.
2006-12-20 09:16:16 · answer #4 · answered by A B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she's nice then be nice to her. but if she's being a ********* then let her know that she's not going to be your next mother and you'll never respect her.
i did that to my mother in law. i let her know how i hated her for trying to replace my mom. (i was young back then) but then she realized that i dont want her in my house so she decided to leave. now i'm very nice to her because i know that she has no bad intension at all.
2006-12-20 08:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on your situation--usually just be yourself and be gracious, nice and if the situation isn't so good just smile andcome up with a nice compliment to her. Be the bigger person.
2006-12-20 14:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by smeezleme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can handle her gently or I can handle her roughly. Depends on how she treats me.
2006-12-20 09:19:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
avoidance and alcohol... haha, nah the better combination is patience and kindness (however those may still require the alcohol)
2006-12-20 08:18:46 · answer #8 · answered by auequine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep with her
2006-12-20 08:18:52 · answer #9 · answered by Curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move as far away as possible as soon as possible
2006-12-20 08:18:45 · answer #10 · answered by besthusbandever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋