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"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"
Book review: Things I wish I'd known before we got married
LEARNING TO NEGOTIATE
The third ingredient to having good relationship with your in-laws is learning to negotiate differences. Negotiation begins by someone making a proposal. Jeremy said to his wife's parents, "I know that you would like us to be here for Christmas day and celebrate with the family. My parents, of course, have the same desire. Because you are 500 miles apart, we know that we can't be at both places on the same day. I'm wondering about alternating between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We could give you guys the Christmas next year, we would reserve the order. I'm just trying to find something that will work for both families."
Jeremy made a proposal. Now his in-laws have the opportunity to accept the proposal of their own. It is the process of listening and respecting each other's ideas that allows the process of negotiation to go forward. Eventually, you reach a solution that everyone can agree eand the relationship with your in-laws is strengthened.
Negotiation is enhanced when you are making requests not demands.
(My thought:Keep the relationship positive despite your reservations)
To be continued tomorrow by God's grace.
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