Comments on: How to move a rock! Part 2 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/04/25/how-to-move-a-rock-part-2/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dave @ Marriage Laws http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/04/25/how-to-move-a-rock-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5661 Dave @ Marriage Laws Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:21:52 +0000 http://thehappyrock.com/?p=11#comment-5661 One of the things I have found to be remarkable is that the tension between the wife and the mother in law (grooms mother) can truly be the “elephant in the room”. As a man, and someone who has talked to a lot of his male friends I have been amazed by the natural contention that occurs between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. It almost has become a joke between my friends. One thing we have commented about more than once is the fact that the conflict always seems to be between the bride and the groom’s mother. Never the groom and the mother-in-law. The crazy thing is that if you watch sitcoms they always portray the issue as between the groom and mother-in-law, where in reality it is very seldom the problem. I really think more marriage counselors need to talk about the dynamics of the relationship change and tensions that will occur between the wife and the mother in law. One of the things I have found to be remarkable is that the tension between the wife and the mother in law (grooms mother) can truly be the “elephant in the room”. As a man, and someone who has talked to a lot of his male friends I have been amazed by the natural contention that occurs between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. It almost has become a joke between my friends. One thing we have commented about more than once is the fact that the conflict always seems to be between the bride and the groom’s mother. Never the groom and the mother-in-law. The crazy thing is that if you watch sitcoms they always portray the issue as between the groom and mother-in-law, where in reality it is very seldom the problem.

I really think more marriage counselors need to talk about the dynamics of the relationship change and tensions that will occur between the wife and the mother in law.

]]> By: Save Money On Your Wedding By Focusing On the Big Picture http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/04/25/how-to-move-a-rock-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 Save Money On Your Wedding By Focusing On the Big Picture Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:38:36 +0000 http://thehappyrock.com/?p=11#comment-3985 [...] to pay attention to the internal journey that marriage represented. We devoted significant time to prepare internally for the change that we were embarking on. The celebration was awesome, but the act of getting [...] [...] to pay attention to the internal journey that marriage represented. We devoted significant time to prepare internally for the change that we were embarking on. The celebration was awesome, but the act of getting [...]

]]> By: Save Money On Your Wedding By Focusing On the Big Picture » The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/04/25/how-to-move-a-rock-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Save Money On Your Wedding By Focusing On the Big Picture » The Happy Rock Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:59:03 +0000 http://thehappyrock.com/?p=11#comment-53 [...] to pay attention to the internal journey that marriage represented. We devoted significant time to prepare internally for the change that we were embarking on. The celebration was awesome, but the act of getting [...] [...] to pay attention to the internal journey that marriage represented. We devoted significant time to prepare internally for the change that we were embarking on. The celebration was awesome, but the act of getting [...]

]]> By: Get Out of Debt : My Personal Finance Story » The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/04/25/how-to-move-a-rock-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Get Out of Debt : My Personal Finance Story » The Happy Rock Tue, 15 May 2007 14:17:32 +0000 http://thehappyrock.com/?p=11#comment-14 [...] during my two year engagement as we started preparing for marriage. Take a look at the post on the book that started most of our great conversations during that time. What happened was that we began to evaluate our thoughts, philosophies, and [...] [...] during my two year engagement as we started preparing for marriage. Take a look at the post on the book that started most of our great conversations during that time. What happened was that we began to evaluate our thoughts, philosophies, and [...]

]]> By: happyrock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/04/25/how-to-move-a-rock-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3 happyrock Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:48:12 +0000 http://thehappyrock.com/?p=11#comment-3 Thanks for the words of encouragement. It will probably be the biggest and so far the best decision of my life. We did the best job to prepare for the long haul given our age, skills, and abilities that we could. You have to be in it to win it, or what is the point. Thanks for the words of encouragement. It will probably be the biggest and so far the best decision of my life. We did the best job to prepare for the long haul given our age, skills, and abilities that we could. You have to be in it to win it, or what is the point.

]]> By: doubleeagle http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/04/25/how-to-move-a-rock-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2 doubleeagle Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:16:14 +0000 http://thehappyrock.com/?p=11#comment-2 It's so refreshing to see that there are still people who take the commitment of marriage so seriously. It's really great that you and your wife explored the commitment so deeply before you got married. It's also great that this book helped you two prepare for your wonderful life-changing experience. It’s so refreshing to see that there are still people who take the commitment of marriage so seriously. It’s really great that you and your wife explored the commitment so deeply before you got married. It’s also great that this book helped you two prepare for your wonderful life-changing experience.

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