There are many conflicts when your partner's family becomes part of yours.
Sometimes these are resolved and sometimes there are just too many problems
to overcome.
These are my views on why you should love your mother-in-law and also
the problems that mean you hate her.
The first reason to love your mother-in-law is that your wife will
eventually turn into her. But the first reason to hate your mother-in-law is (God forbid) that
your wife will eventually turn into her!
You can love your mother-in-law because...
She can give you lots of
tips on how to look after your house.
Alternatively, you can hate your mother-in-law because she won't shut up
about how to look after your house the "right" way (which of course is her way).
She knows all the things that
your husband likes and can help you make him happy.
Of course, you can hate her because she never lets you forget that she
looked after him for 18 years (or however long it happens to be) and
knows exactly what it is you should be doing for him.
Your mother-in-law can be endlessly helpful and useful in that she
knows all those little things to make your life easier and can offer
her help.
I think she really means she can do it better!
On the up side, she will keep getting older and although you also
will, the chances are she is usually at least 20 years older than you.
On the down side, she may have work done so she will look better than
you (other people's face lifts are the devils work - yours however
would be sublime and perfect of course.)
Hopefully you won't have problems like these.
I wish you every luck
with your relations.
