We\u2019ve both been fortunate in so many ways throughout our marriage, that it\u2019s actually hard to believe some of the \u201cissues\u201d that some people have faced. A few weeks ago I heard about a phobia that I didn\u2019t even know existed \u2014 pentheraphobia. If you don\u2019t know what that is, it\u2019s the fear of your mother-in-law. I\u2019m not making this up. The origin of the term comes from the Greek \u2014 Penthera means mother -in-law and phobia means fear.<\/p>\n
Phobias usually result from heredity and a combination of external events. Many specific phobias can be traced back to a specific triggering event. I\u2019ll leave it up to you to imagine how\/why someone would develop pebtgeraphobia \u2014 I can think of some pretty funny scenarios that might lead to such a condition.<\/p>\n
Again, we were both lucky in this area \u2014 Claire got along with my mother better than I did, and I think I had a pretty good relationship with her mother. Just another thing we can add to our long list of things to be thankful for\u2026..
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We\u2019ve both been fortunate in so many ways throughout our marriage, that it\u2019s actually hard to believe some of the \u201cissues\u201d that some people have faced. A few weeks ago I heard about a phobia that I didn\u2019t even know … Continue reading