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Also by Terri Apter:

What Do You Want from Me?, July 2009
Hardcover
The Sister Knot, January 2007
Hardcover

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?
By: Terri Apter

Learning to Get Along with In-Laws

W. W. Norton & Company
July 2009
On Sale: July 6, 2009
288 pages
ISBN: 0393066975
EAN: 9780393066975
Hardcover
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Self-Help

Breaking new ground in family psychology, an exploration of the intricacy, friction, and love in the bonds between in-laws. When we marry, we believe the bond is between only two individuals. Few of us realize the power that inlaws will exert over our lives. But the in-laws we acquire when we marry affect our quality of life—our marriage, family, personal comfort, and long-term well-being—for better or worse. What Do You Want From Me? takes a fresh look at the age-old problem of managing conflict with in-laws, offering practical help for dealing with problems that are both immediate (“How do I deal with my in-laws now?”) and strategic (“How can I change the nature of my in-laws’ demands?”). Terri Apter, a psychologist whose books on family dynamics have received international acclaim, draws on nearly two decades of psychological research to pinpoint the sources of tension between in-laws and explore the ways in which we can build healthy relationships with the in-laws in our lives.

Media Buzz

Diane Rehm Show - NPR - July 7, 2009
Today - July 6, 2009