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In-Laws or Out-Laws!

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'...A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife...' Jesus - Matthew 19:5 “In marriage, 'two is company, three is a crowd!” After arguing for hours, a couple drove along in silence. Suddenly they passed a barnyard filled with mules and jackasses. Sarcastically, the husband asked, 'Relatives of yours?' The wife replied, 'Yes, in-laws.'   Marriage was God's idea, and it was a good one. Picking up the theme, Jesus said, 'A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife.' In marriage, 'two's company, three's a crowd!' So here are 10 Commandments for being a good in-law: 1. Thou shalt love, honour and respect the couple   2. Thou shalt grant them independence, resisting the urge to show them 'a better way' of doing things.  3. Thou shalt be loyal and not criticise them, for, '...That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging...' (Matthew 7:2 TM).  4. Th