Groom Looks Freshly at his Mother In Law

By Elizabeth Doherty Thomas. Posted on Apr 8th 2011.

"Basically I have to sit back and look at what I'm doing. I may be making it more difficult in how others are perceiving me. I need to have an open mind about things. [My fiancees] mom likes to make decisions. I sometimes wonder if it's how I come across? Is it something I'm doing? She could be getting frustrated and I need to figure out how to make it easier for me and what I could do."

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We learned during the rehearsal the paster asked a question and the groom realized his mother in law may have an opinion, so he asked her for her thoughts. They both laughed as she said, "I don't care!" It was the first great communication moment they shared together.

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