In-Laws: It’s All Relative

Hardcover

6″ x 9″

184 Pages

Written by:Leah Shifrin Averick & Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski

Published by: Artscroll

Don’t believe all those old jokes: In-laws DO NOT have to be outlaws!

Few things in our lives are more valuable than our family relationships and few things are more complex. And when those relationships begin, not at birth, but at marriage, there can be some challenging adjustments to be made.

The great news is: You CAN make the adjustments, and have rewarding, wonderful in-law relationships.

The author of more than thirty bestselling works on both Torah and psychology,Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, M.D.is the scion of a great rabbinic family and world-famous addiction expert who has helped tens of thousands live better lives. InIn-Laws: It’s All Relative,Rabbi Twerskiteams up withLeah Shifrin Averick,a respected social worker and an expert in in-law relationships, to produce a book that will enhance and improve our lives: as mothers- or daughters-in-law; fathers- or sons-in-law; sisters or brothers-in-law.

Brimming with Torah wisdom, psychological insight, and, of course, true-life stories,In-Laws: It’s All Relativedeals with the most common challenges of in-law relationships:

• Making the first meeting cordial and positive
• What do I call my in-laws?”
• Divided loyalties
• Financial aid and gifts: giving them, getting them
• Mechatunim” and wedding planning
• In-laws as grandparents

By following the sensible, practical, and, always, Torah-based strategies that two experts have formulated over decades of work with families, we learn how to enjoy harmonious and fulfilling relationships with our in-laws. And we never have to make a mother-in-law joke again!