image What’s a Mother (in-law) To Do?
by Jane Angelich

There’s a big difference between the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom. This book is written from the perspective of the mother of the groom, trying to do what she can to develop a good relationship with her new daughter-in-law.

The author starts the book describing how she herself became a mother-in-law and the relationship she had with her own mother-in-law.
She then goes on to establish five different steps that she found helpful to develop a relationship with her daughter-in-law. The steps that she’s developed are "Hold Your Tongue," "Embrace Her!" "Keep Out," "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell," and "Be a Role Model." She then ends by encouraging her readers. She knows that building a relationship takes time so encourages her readers not to get discouraged.

She ends each chapter the same way: "The Experts Weigh in," "Why You Might Be Behaving This Way," "Why Change," "Seven Simple Suggestions for Success," and "One Final Tip." She uses these to tie up what she’s said and gives the reader suggestions how to implement the suggestions that she’s made. She ends the book in a unique way, she asks specific types of readers to write in so that she can gather information for her next book.

If you have sons, and they’re near marrying age, I would suggest that you read this book to help you build a better relationship with the love of your son’s life! If you have daughters, what she says is useful but needs to be applied in a different way.