Chapter 1. The Inescapable Power of In-Laws
Chapter 2. Why Does It Go Wrong? The Primary Source of Conflict
Chapter 3. Are You Really Part of My Family? Insiders and Outsiders
Chapter 4. Why Is It So Hard on the Women? Ideals and Competition
Chapter 5. Whose Side Are You On? Why It's So Tough to Get Support from Your Spouse
Chapter 6. What Is Happening to Me? Becoming a Mother-in-Law
Chapter 7. Is Any of This My Fault? Hard Lessons for Ordinary People
Chapter 8. Who's the Mother Now? Becoming a Mother, Becoming a Grandmother
Chapter 9. What Do I Owe You? Gifts and Debts; Love and Gratitude
Chapter 10. Who Do You Think You Are? The Unexpected Impact of Siblings-in-Law
Chapter 11. Are We Still Family? Divorce and Connection
Chapter 12. Getting Along and Looking Forward Rifts and Reparation Across the Life Span