It's Either Her or Me A Guide to Help a Mom and Her Daughter-in-Law Get Along

THERErs"S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT-YOUrs"RE NOT LOSING A SON AND YOU DONrs"T HAVE TO BE GAINING A RIVAL. For a mother whors"s accustomed to having been number one in her sonrs"s life, the arrival of a girlfriend, fianceacute;e, or wife can be a complicated, confusing, and emotionally challenging event. Likewise, coexisting harmoniously with the mother of her partner can be an overwhelming challenge for any woman. Sons, often caught in the middle, are sometimes understandably reluctant to take sides. InItrs"s Either Her or Me, relationship expert Ellie Slott Fisher examines the complex dynamics of these potentially fraught relationships and how they can be made rich in rewards for all parties. As a wife and the mother of a grown son, Fisher has been on both ends of the spectrum. She recounts her own experiences and those of the mothers, sons, girlfriends, fianceacute;es, wives, and even sisters she interviewed. With the help of psychologist Dr. Beatrice Lazaroff and licensed professional counselor Esther Ganz, Fisher offers practical solutions to help women on both sides cope-and thrive-in this most sensitive of relationships. Discover how to bull; gauge when itrs"s time to voice an opinion-and when itrs"s best to bite your tongue bull; reach out to the woman in your sonrs"s life without being overbearing bull; handle the partner or mother-in-law whors"s truly impossible bull; show respect to your partnerrs"s mother bull; ensure that your partnerrs"s mother respects your boundaries bull; deal with jealous sisters and other difficult family members bull; and much more Also including welcome advice on what he can discuss with either woman,Itrs"s Either Her or Meis an invaluable resource for women and the men they love.

Ellie Slott Fisher is the author of the critically acclaimed Mom, There’s a Man in the Kitchen and He’s Wearing Your Robe. A veteran journalist, Fisher has written for numerous magazines as well as the anthology Single Woman of a Certain Age. A dating mom herself, she lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania, and has two children.