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If you married a man with a sister, then you have the potential to build a lifelong friendship with her. The type of relationship that you forge depends upon how old your sister-in-law is:
IF SHE IS UNDER TEN YEARS OLD¡
If your sister-in-law is much younger than you, then it will be very easy for you to win her over. Little girls love spending time with their big brother¡¯s girlfriends, and you¡¯re this little girl¡¯s big brother¡¯s wife, so she¡¯s going to be elated to spend time with you. Think of fun activities that the two of you can do together. Around the holidays, invite her over to build a gingerbread house with you. Play together with Barbie dolls, or ask her to help you decorate some Christmas cookies. Become her friend, and take an active interest in her, and she will love you forever ¨C you will be right on track for being the cool sister-in-law that she has always wanted her brother to marry.
IF SHE IS OVER TEN AND UNDER FIFTEEN YEARS OLD¡
Between the ages of ten and fifteen, young girls become interested in boys, clothes, and makeup. Invite her over for a fun slumber party with you where the two of you can do each other¡¯s hair and makeup and gossip the night away about cute boys and fashionable clothes. Take her to the mall, and let her pick out a new outfit. Go see the newest teeny-bopper movie that is playing at your local theater. She will have a new confidant in you, and you will have a friend for life.
IF SHE IS OVER FIFTEEN AND UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD¡
Between these ages, your sister-in-law is either in high school or college or the workforce. She is nearly an adult herself, so the best way to form a relationship with her is to become her friend, a girlfriend. Ask her out for lunch, and talk about her boyfriend or her friends or what¡¯s going on at school. Try to get to know as much about her life as she¡¯s willing to tell you. Let her know that if she ever needs anything, she can call on you, her new sister, for help. It will be comforting for her to know that even though her brother has gotten married, she hasn¡¯t lost him to some stranger.
IF SHE IS OVER TWENTY-ONE AND YOUNGER THAN YOU¡
If your sister-in-law is over twenty-one years old, then you should try to forge a relationship with her in the same way that you would forge a relationship with any woman that you are looking to befriend. Ask her out for cocktails or dinner, and talk to her about your life. Ask her about her own life, dating, ambitions, et cetera. If you put in the effort, the two of you should become quick friends. After all, you have one very important thing in common: you both love your husband (and her brother) very much.
IF SHE IS OLDER THAN YOU¡
If you¡¯re younger than your sister in-law, then your husband is probably younger than her too. Therefore, she has probably grown up being very protective of her younger brother. She may even feel like a second mother to him. For this reason, you may have to prove yourself to a sister-in-law that is older than you for your friendship to blossom. Ask her for advice ¨C about cooking, about a present that you¡¯re thinking about buying for your husband. If you know that she¡¯s a great chef, invite her over to your home to help you prepare a home-cooked meal for your husband together. She will be honored that you thought of her and that you are seeking her help. Ask her to go on a shopping spree with you around the holiday season, so that you can get her opinion on your gifts selections. The more time you spend together, the closer you will inevitably become. |
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