it's not true that all the aged in -laws will force their beliefs on the family and create stress. It's the other way round. I know a family related to me,where Mother -in - law and Daughter- in - law maintained exemplary relations. Annapoorna, the Mother - in- law, is of modern thinking and educated. She used to direct her Daughter - in -Law, who came from an orthodox family how to apply her old beliefs in the right way in an amicable and friendly way.
it's not true that all the aged in -laws will force their beliefs on the family and create stress. It's the other way round. I know a family related to me,where Mother -in - law and Daughter- in - law maintained exemplary relations. Annapoorna, the Mother - in- law, is of modern thinking and educated. She used to direct her Daughter - in -Law, who came from an orthodox family how to apply her old beliefs in the right way in an amicable and friendly way.
I have not said 'all' the aged in-laws but it's a very common practice in most of the Indian families. It is very natural too and that's why we use the word 'generation gap' but certainly there are some exceptions too.
