Dear Eric: We love our daughter-in-law (Beverly) and so does our son. Unfortunately, her parents have some serious health problems. When she and our son come for dinner, my very caring and ...

Dear Annie: I often see letters in your column from mothers-in-law with various complaints about their daughters-in-law. The themes are familiar: “She never invites me to activities.” “She doesn’t ...

You notice small irritations stacking up — a comment about your home, a “helpful” correction with your child, the way she rearranges things without asking. It’s easy to tell yourself you should be ...

For a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the benefits of maintaining a close relationship cannot be overstated, as Michael Woolley and I wrote in our just-published article in Social Work. Based on ...