What Do You Want from Me?
Learning to Get Along with In-Laws
Published on 30. August 2010
288 pages
978-0-393-07288-4 (ISBN)
Description
Breaking new ground in family psychology, an exploration of the intricacy, friction, and love in the bonds between in-laws.
When we marry, we believe the bond is between only two individuals. Few of us realize the power that inlaws will exert over our lives. But the in-laws we acquire when we marry affect our quality of life—our marriage, family, personal comfort, and long-term well-being—for better or worse. What Do You Want From Me? takes a fresh look at the age-old problem of managing conflict with in-laws, offering practical help for dealing with problems that are both immediate ("How do I deal with my in-laws now?”) and strategic ("How can I change the nature of my in-laws' demands?”). Terri Apter, a psychologist whose books on family dynamics have received international acclaim, draws on nearly two decades of psychological research to pinpoint the sources of tension between in-laws and explore the ways in which we can build healthy relationships with the in-laws in our lives.More details
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Terri Apter is a writer, psychologist, and retired Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge. Her ten books include The Sister Knot, Difficult Mothers, and What Do You Want from Me? She lives in Cambridge, England.
Content
- Intro
- ALSO BY TERRI APTER
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1 The Inescapable Power of In-Laws
- CHAPTER 2 Why Does It Go Wrong?
- CHAPTER 3 Are You Really Part of My Family?
- CHAPTER 4 Why Is It So Hard on the Women?
- CHAPTER 5 Whose Side Are You On?
- CHAPTER 6 What Is Happening to Me?
- CHAPTER 7 Is Any of This My Fault?
- CHAPTER 8 Who's the Mother Now?
- CHAPTER 9 What Do I Owe You?
- CHAPTER 10 Who Do You Think You Are?
- CHAPTER 11 Are We Still Family?
- CHAPTER 12 Getting Along and Looking Forward
- Notes
- Bibliography
