Contented In-Laws: Rule #12 - Don't Take on More Work Than You Can Cope With

Try your best not to take on more work that you are physically and emotionally able to cope with.

It is very easy to point the finger of blame at others when in actual fact we have been to afraid to politely decline (I know, its a guilt thing!)

We often don't like to say how we feel because we don't want to sound like the bad guy. Instead, we go along with what the other person wants, and end up turning them into the bad guy! And then - we make them pay!

Be straightforward and forthright, and graciously decline!

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Rule #7 - The Laundry Basket

Always, always, always have your own laundry basket. It may be fun sharing all the chores for a while, but be sure to keep your knickers to yourself!

This may seem insignificant to you, and you may think 'what's in a laundry basket?' The amount of DILs who have made this mistake is shocking. They meekly allow for their own lingerie to be washed with their father-in-law's y-fronts, and then cringe when MIL hangs out the washing on the line - MILs cotton nighty with FILs vest next to your shocking pink bra.

A lot of women dont like to cause a fuss over a laundry basket - especially when your MIL will later announce 'I see all my family as one and dont see the reason for there to be any separation in the laundry' but take heart. Not only with this give you privacy with your most inmate apparel, but it will also give you a lightened workload. You will automatically decrease two adult's washing, drying and folding and it will also give your MIL the initiative to do some of her private chores herself.

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Rule #12 - Don't Take on More Work Than You Can Cope With

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