not return his parents’ love back, he or she will
continue to receive love.
But relations regarding one’s in-laws are totally
different. Adaughter-in-law lives with people to
whom she is not related by blood. If, at her parent’s
house, the culture was one of unconditioned love,
the culture at her in-laws would be, ‘in giving we
receive’. This means — that if one is not prepared
to give, one will not receive.
It is quite common for women to consider their
parent’s home ideal, and their in-law’s home less
than ideal. But the one who suffers as a result of
this thinking is the woman herself. Due to this
way of thinking, she fails to build a genuine
relationship with her in-laws and her husband.
God has created men and women with special,
different capabilities so that they may play their
respective roles effectively. But most women fail
to play their roles, and thus leave their potential
unutilized.
A joint effort is necessary in order to play any
role in this world. Ahome is an institution where
such effort is essential for its successful running.
The people in the house should realize this, and
make efforts accordingly. This applies more
particularly to the woman, as she is the
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