A trip to Morocco with my mother-in-law made us closer than ever. We talk like we're friends.

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The author with her mother-in-law smiling in Morocco with a camel behind them.
The author felt closer to her mother-in-law after a trip to Morocco.

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My mother-in-law and I went on our first trip together. We needed it more than we realized.

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The author and her mother-in-law enjoyed Dolly's Stampede dinner show while on vacation together in Branson.

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When I had children, my mother-in-law refused to be called 'Grandma,' which confused me. 30 years later, I finally understand.

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an older womans hands holding a new born baby
The author, not pictured, couldn't understand her aging mother-in-law.

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