{"id":2182,"date":"2016-09-20T13:55:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T19:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2016-09-20T13:55:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T19:55:18","slug":"marrying-into-the-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2016\/09\/20\/marrying-into-the-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Marrying Into the Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"marryingI recently had the opportunity to join Shaun Haney on his podcast, Mind Your Farm Business<\/a>, to discuss the effects of bringing a new daughter-in-law or son-in-law into the farm family. Marrying into the farm brings with it challenges for all involved. After all, the person coming into the family plays a critical role. They can either be the glue that brings the family closer together or the dynamite that blows them apart.<\/p>\n

During the podcast, Shaun and I discussed a number of factors that need to be considered when a new member joins the family. As an example, while the existing family may have their own style of communicating and dealing with conflict, a new member may have a completely different way that isn’t in sync. This adds a totally new component to the existing family that needs to be dealt with. It’s how this is dealt with that will eventually lead to\u00a0the addition of the new family member being a success or failure.<\/p>\n

For those dealing with the addition of a new family member through marriage, here are three key characteristics for finding success:<\/p>\n

1. Everyone has a voice.<\/span> This means that everyone is allowed to communicate freely and has a voice.
\n2. Love and Respect.<\/span> Everyone is kind, gracious and respectful of all others in the family.
\n3. Acceptance of People’s Identity.<\/span> This is the basic understanding that everyone is an individual and may, or may not, follow the same beliefs and goals that you do.<\/p>\n

For more on this topic, you can listen to the full interview below:<\/p>\n