Last week, we were reminded of how much it really does matter to show your MIL that you care for her. Up next is…
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Mistakes Every Daughter-in-Law Make: Mistake # 3
Posted by of TheDILRules.comMay 14, 2008
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Welcome, Bienvenido, Villkommen, Mile Widziany
Photography by Milton Gil Photographers - see more at www.miltongil.comAs I pointed out previously, a wedding is a 'rite of passage.' Your ceremony and celebration make a statement to your community of friends and family that you now have a different identity. You invite friends and family to witness and celebrate this transition with you. Whether your guests include neighbors, co-workers, people from your past, distant relatives or those closest to your heart, you think of these people as your community. You've identified them as the most important people to be present for one of the most important passages in your life.
Go to full postPosted by of Chicken Soup CounselingMay 9, 2008
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Mistakes Every Daughter-in-Law Makes: Mistake # 2
Last week we began the journey into the realm of Mother-in-laws and how to build a real relationship with them. Our first mistake was forgetting to call them regularly and we covered how to mend this and improve our calling habits. Remember that these tips, though seemingly small and simple, will help to improve your standing with your MIL as well as begin a friendship between the two of you.
Go to full postPosted by of TheDILRules.comMay 7, 2008
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Return to the Altar: Planning Your Second Wedding (or Third, or...)
Whether you’re divorced or widowed, if you’re getting married for a second time (or more) you probably feel like you’ve been blessed with a new opportunity for life-long love and happiness. Congratulations! Now before you cue the band to play ‘Second Time Around’(it’s a great first song for non-first-time couples), you’ve got some planning to do! Here are a few tips to help your return to the altar be as special and beautiful as possible.
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comMay 6, 2008
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Mistakes Every Daughter-in-Law Makes: Mistake # 1
Photography by April Greer - see more at www.aprilgreer.comThere are few brides that enter a marriage without some concerns about their new husband’s mother. The dreaded mother-in-law stigma is all too common but there are a few simple things you can avoid that will save you from repeat mother/daughter zingers that we all experience from time to time (some of us more than others!). Although these exercises started off as a tongue-in-cheek coping mechanism, once I began putting a few of these strategies into practice, I noticed that my mother-in-law’s attitude started to shift (as did my own) and a true friendship began to form. Now remember this will not happen over night. Changing the cycle takes time and effort. The bottom line is while you’re correcting these mistakes, really and truly try to learn to appreciate your mother-in-law and she will learn to appreciate you.
Go to full postPosted by of TheDILRules.comApril 30, 2008
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Mother-in-Law: Foe...or Friend?
Photography by Milton Gil Photographers - see more at www.miltongil.comThere has to be some magic technique for dealing with mothers-in-law! After all, almost every wife you know has issues with hers…
Go to full postPosted by of TheDILRules.comApril 23, 2008
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Shhh...It's a Secret.
Photography by Milton Gil Photographers - see more at www.miltongil.comI’ve had a number of couples contact me to perform their wedding ceremony who have already, in fact, tied the knot. In recent years, marrying before the originally planned ceremony date is not at all uncommon. Reasons range from insurance purposes to immigration issues or maybe it was simply a spur of the moment decision. Whatever the case, invariably these couples wanted the fact that they were already married to remain a secret.
Go to full postPosted by of Chicken Soup CounselingApril 16, 2008
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Old Fashioned or Romantic?
Photography by Milton Gil Photographers - see more at www.miltongil.comThere was a time when getting married was no more than a financial or familial arrangement. This style of marriage arrangement is still practiced today in many countries around the world. The courting gentlemen would present the woman’s father with money and/or dowry to prove his ability to care for her welfare. A bargain would be made without the bride’s consent, a business deal of the heart.Go to full post
Posted by of mywedding.comApril 10, 2008
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Audience or Participants
Photography by Milton Gil Photographers - see more at www.miltongil.comWhether you've invited 30 guests or 300, you've invited them because they are special to you in some way--special enough for you to desire their presence as you make one of the most important transitions of your life. These people, be they family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, or parent's friends are there to witness your marriage and join you in celebrating.
Go to full postPosted by of Chicken Soup CounselingApril 2, 2008
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Addicted to Thanks!
In the weeks after my wife and I got married, I began to loathe thank you notes. I like them in principle, but the quantity we needed to write was mind-numbing. I wrote the words “thoughtful” and “wonderful” and “just what we wanted” so many times that I thought I must owe the creator of those words some money for copyright violation.
Go to full postPosted by of Well GroomedMarch 28, 2008