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The Problem Between a
Mother-In-Law and a
Daughter-In-Law
T
HERE
IS
A
problem in almost every joint family
between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law.
But this is not a real problem. The problem lies in
the underlying psychological condition. One
particular way of thinking can be solved by
another particular way of thinking.
For instance, if a daughter lies down in the
presence of her mother, it will be regarded as
something natural. But if a daughter-in-law lies
down in the presence of her mother-in-law, she
will be regarded as being disrespectful. Problems
thus arise, due to this way of thinking, which
basically results from the fact that while the
mother-in-law does not regard her daughter-in-
law as her real daughter, neither does the
daughter-in-law regard her mother-in-law as her
real mother. If they both were to change their way
of thinking, there would be an atmosphere of love
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