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Annie Lane

Grand Rapids, Manhattan
As seen in: Creators, MSN, Flipboard, The Seattle Times, AL.com, NJ.com, Mandatory: An MLive Podcast, MLive, The Oregonian, Wolverine Confidential, Cleveland.com and
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A Mother-in-Law's Criticism Could Do More Harm Than Good

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By Annie Lane
| Gillette News Record
Dear Annie: My son recently got married. My new daughter-in-law used to dress so cute. She always had makeup on and her hair done. But nowadays, she dresses like a slob. There are days I swear she doesn't brush her hair. She's told me herself that her mom has said to her, "What's wrong with you? Since you got married, you've let yourself go," and I think the same thing. I want to say something to her, but I don't want to hurt her feelings. What should I do?
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Dear Annie: Mother-in-law’s criticism could do more harm than good

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By Annie Lane
| The Spokesman-Review
Dear Annie: My son recently got married. My new daughter-in-law used to dress so cute. She always had makeup on and her hair done. But nowadays, she dresses like a slob. There are days I swear she doesn’t brush her hair. She’s told me herself that her mom has said to her, “What’s wrong with you? Since you got married, you’ve let yourself go,” and I think the same thing. I want to say something to her, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings. What should I do?
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Dear Annie: A mother-in-law’s criticism could do more harm than good

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By Annie Lane
| Wolverine Confidential
BY ANNIE LANE Dear Annie: My son recently got married. My new daughter-in-law used to dress so cute. She always had makeup on and her hair done. But nowadays, she dresses like a slob. There are days I swear she doesn’t brush her hair. She’s told me herself that her mom has said to her, “What’s wrong with you? Since you got married, you’ve let yourself go,” and I think the same thing. I want to say something to her, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings. What should I do?
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