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To the Mother-in-Law Whose Love I Doubted, I Get it Now

Grown Children, Living
June 15, 2022
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By Betsy Moore

To the Mother-in-Law Whose Love I Doubted, I Get it Now

I am your only son’s first and only love. We met in college. From the moment I met you, mother-in-law,…

Grief, Marriage
December 17, 2021
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By Hannah Bentley-Keeven

Dear Husband, Your Pain is My Pain

Your mother has always hated me, and I do believe it would not have mattered who I was, she would…

Living, Motherhood
December 3, 2021
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By Erin Eddy

I Hit the Mother-In-Law Jackpot

My mother-in-law delivered this pan to our doorstep with a hot meal tucked inside. Pizza burgers, she called them, before…

Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Please Spend Time On Our Kids Too

Living
September 19, 2021
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By Jaime Elwer

Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Please Spend Time On Our Kids Too

Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Time! The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded…

My Father-in-Law Fills the Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart

Grief, Grown Children
September 16, 2021
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By Samantha Lyn Walljasper

My Father-in-Law Fills the Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart

Being a “daddy’s girl” without a dad can definitely be as depressing as it sounds. I lost my dad almost…

Marriage, Motherhood
May 16, 2021
1.9K Views
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By Kristen Helms

My Mother-in-Law is a Gift From God

A gift from God—not how you would typically describe a mother-in-law. Trust me, I didn’t see it at first. In…

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

Grown Children, Marriage
March 8, 2021
3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Chandni Bansal

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

I have been married to my mother-in-law’s son for eight years now. In this time, I have come to know…

I Never Wanted My Mother-in-Law’s Curio Cabinet

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
January 10, 2021
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By Jacqueline Miller

I Never Wanted My Mother-in-Law’s Curio Cabinet

I hate stereotypical mother-in-law jokes and memes because my husband’s mom was one of my favorite people in this world.…

Marriage, Motherhood
November 25, 2020
1.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Nickey J Dunn

I Married Into the Best Family

I stood there, absolutely beaming with pride, trying to maintain some level of chill, as my mother-in-law asked me for…

My Mother-in-Law is Showing Me How To Let My Son Go

Motherhood
November 23, 2020
1.5K Views
6 Minute Read

By Shannon Whitmore

My Mother-in-Law is Showing Me How To Let My Son Go

I should say right off the bat that I have a really amazing mother-in-law. I don’t have any of the…

My Mother-in-Law Doesn’t Like Me, But I Love Her Anyway

Marriage
July 1, 2020
3.3K Views
6 Minute Read

By Aisha Brown

My Mother-in-Law Doesn’t Like Me, But I Love Her Anyway

Dear mother-in-law, So many things I wished I could tell you. So many unanswered questions regarding our relationship, or lack…

My Husband is Just Like His Dad—And I Couldn’t Be More Grateful

Grown Children, Marriage
June 17, 2020
1.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Jennifer Bailey

My Husband is Just Like His Dad—And I Couldn’t Be More Grateful

You can be choosey with a spouse and select whomever you want to share your life with; you cannot, however,…

in-laws

To the Mother-in-Law Whose Love I Doubted, I Get it Now

Dear Husband, Your Pain is My Pain

I Hit the Mother-In-Law Jackpot

Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Please Spend Time On Our Kids Too

My Father-in-Law Fills the Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart

My Mother-in-Law is a Gift From God

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

I Never Wanted My Mother-in-Law’s Curio Cabinet

I Married Into the Best Family

My Mother-in-Law is Showing Me How To Let My Son Go

My Mother-in-Law Doesn’t Like Me, But I Love Her Anyway

My Husband is Just Like His Dad—And I Couldn’t Be More Grateful

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