A mother-in-law shares her secrets: respect and independence.

A mother-in-law from Croatia shared her recipe for a successful relationship with daughters-in-law, emphasizing the importance of setting clear rules from the start. She believes that stories about conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are often exaggerated. Her philosophy includes respect and autonomy, without interfering in the lives of her sons and their wives. She highlights that it is important not to live under the same roof and not to control the daily activities of the daughters-in-law. She adds that sons should resolve issues with their wives on their own, and she will not indulge them to avoid conflicts.