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"Thou shalt love thy wife with all thy heart, and shalt cleave unto her and none else." 

Doctrine and Covenants 42:22

     I've only been married a short while and we're still very much in the "laying down the laws" stage of our marriage and with our families. While getting along with the in-laws is a world wide issue, every situation is still unique in its own right. Recently I had a conversation with my mother in law that helped us to be able to connect and move forward in our relationship. Getting married quickly post-mission is so common in our faith, and while it's a popular tradition I think it leaves so much room for hurt feelings and families that feel left behind and disconnected. A major focus for me this week was how to join together with my spouse, equally important is to continue to nurture those relationships within our extended families, but set new boundaries. Setting those boundaries may prove harder than others depending on the sensitivity of those involved, but is always possible. God intended for our families to be together forever, not just our spouses and children, but our entire family which will hopefully include the majority of earths inhabitants. We were sent to earth t help each other return home, so keeping the relationships that we already have is just another perk to the plan. I'm so grateful for a loving and patient spouse who works with me to strengthen our relationship and move forward in this journey called life.