Week 311: Marriages and In-law

Please join us this week in praying for couples dealing with significant issues with in-laws.

The possible issues with in-laws are varied and numerous. In-laws can fail to release their married child emotionally and demand time and allegiance that rightly belongs to the spouse. Sometimes in-laws step into situations too soon, not allowing their children to work out issues in their own way. This can cause the couple to feel inadequate or resentful.
 
On the other hand, a couple can damage their relationship with their in-laws by demanding unquestioned independent, except when they need a free babysitter or a little extra cash. In the effort to shape their own marriage, they can also thoughtlessly disregard or run roughshod over the traditions and beliefs of their parents, creating tension, frustration and deep disappointment.
This week pray that married couples and their in-laws will
  • Respect the marriage relationship 
  • Refrain from providing unsolicited advice but be willing to provide wise counsel when asked
  • Not use each other but rather love each other
  • Pray for one another
  • Understand their marriages should not be exactly the same but wonderfully different
  • Recognize conflict quickly and move to resolve it in a respectful, loving way

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