Honor Thy Mother-in-Law (Part 2)

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In yesterday's post, we discussed the importance of honoring your spouse's parents.

1. If your spouse is emotionally healthy, honoring his or her parents may be a pathway to even stronger relationship between you, your spouse, and his or her parents.
2. If your spouse is not emotionally healthy or is healthy in spite of his or her parents, honoring them may be a pathway to healing.

In today's post I want to discuss some practical ways to foster a better relationship with your spouse's parents. These tips are also helpful for any relationship. Take a look:

Honor Thy Mother-in-Law (Part 1)

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Do not persuade me to leave you
or go back and not follow you
For wherever you go, I will go,
and wherever you live, I will live;
your people will be my people,
and your God will be my God.
Where you die, I will die,
and there I will be buried.
May the LORD do this to me,
and even more,
if anything but death separates you and me.
Ruth 1:16-17

This passage is often quoted in tears at a wedding. It is a beautifully-poetic promise of lifelong loyalty. If you did not know the story of Ruth, you would assume that she was speaking to her husband. However, she actually spoke these words to her Mother-in-law, Naomi.