A Wife's Guide to In-Laws
Jenna D. Barry
ISBN: 978-0-557-02500-8
$21.95 2008
Very Informative
4 Stars
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer, PhD for Reader Views (3/09)
Jenna Barry has written an exceptional book on how to deal with in-laws. It is full of advice, cartoons and funny scenarios.
Haven't we all wished we had the insight to figure out our in-laws? The author gives us plenty of information from enforcing boundaries to having kids and in-laws. In the beginning of the book the author describes 3 types of in-laws and boundaries we all need to set when dealing with them.
I particularly liked the information on faulty thinking, which we all experience. If we aren't around our in-laws enough to really get to know them we sometimes make false assumptions. Many times, the author states that we under react- we wait for others to make decisions for us and we lose power. This leads to conflict between the spouse and ourselves, and the spouse and his/her parents.
The book has many funny cartoons and examples of situations married couples find themselves in. The author gives great guidance and provides worksheets that the couple can fill out and discuss. As a Psychologist and having done marital therapy for years, couples do not always discuss possible situations that might arise. It is important for couples to discuss these points before they become an issue.
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