Expectations: Marrying the Ex-Wife-in-Law
While dating, Nicole never anticipated how intrusive Tom's ex-wife would be. At first, Sharon seemed focused on being a mother so Nicole assumed once she and Tom married, Sharon would stop her late-night texts and unannounced visits. She was wrong. Nicole had an unrealistic expectation and she minimized Sharon's behavior. Here's the point: to marry a divorced person is to gain a mother-in-law and a father-in-law and an ex-spouse in law. Be sure you understand that when you say, "I do.
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While dating, Nicole never anticipated how intrusive Tom's ex-wife would be. At first, Sharon seemed focused on being a mother so Nicole assumed once she and Tom married, Sharon would stop her late-night texts and unannounced visits. She was wrong. Nicole had an unrealistic expectation and she minimized Sharon's behavior. Here's the point: to marry a divorced person is to gain a mother-in-law and a father-in-law and an ex-spouse in law. Be sure you understand that when you say, "I do.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Meddling mother-in-law? What if you have a meddling ex-wife-in-law?
Ron: Meddling mother-in-law? What if you have a meddling ex-wife-in-law?
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Ron: Nicole never saw it coming. While dating Tom she never anticipated how intrusive his ex-wife would be. At first, Sharon seemed focused on being a mother so naturally Nicole assumed that once she and Tom married, Sharon would stop her late-night texts and showing up at the front door unannounced. She was wrong. In fact, as soon as they got married, things got worse. Nicole had an unrealistic expectation and she minimized Sharon’s behavior.
Here’s the point: to marry a divorced person is to gain a mother-in-law and a father-in-law and an ex-spouse in law. Be sure you understand that when you say, “I do.” For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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