Inlaw relationships
Cleave unto Our Spouses Genesis 2:24 Says "therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and cleave unto his wife." Who has not understood this word their entire lifes. The english dictionary defines the word pretty clearly in two different ways one is not what the lord means and the other is. It means to adhere closely, stick or cling to. or to remain faithful to. In Helping and Healing Our Families James Harper and Susanne Frost Olsen quote "Elder Marvin J. Ashton remind us that in cleaving to a spouse, married children should be faithful and supportive to their spouses, but not forget their parents." (Harper, Olsen, 2005, pg 327). They go on to remark that [President Kimball identified some important points regarding family relationships. First, married children should confide in and counsel with their spouses. Second, if possible, they should establish their own household separate from their parents. Finally, any counsel from outside source...