You, Your Husband and His Mother
On sale
6th November 2025
Price: £18.99
Break unhealthy patterns, set boundaries, and resolve conflicts with your mother-in-law, for a stronger marriage and a happier life
You don’t just marry your spouse, you marry their family – and dealing with your in-laws isn’t always easy. Women in particular often find themselves trapped in a toxic cycle with their mothers-in-law, doomed to feel like either a victim or a villain no matter what they do. In this indispensable resource, clinical psychologist and couples therapist Dr Tracy Dalgleish helps women step outside the victim/villain binary and forge a healthy relationship with their mother-in-law that aligns with and prioritizes their marriage and overall well-being. Using Dr Tracy’s tried-and-true, five-step VAULT method, readers will learn the type of MIL they have, help develop mutual respect for boundaries, and most of all, feel like they’re on the same team, with their partner and with the larger family. Reclaim your power, strengthen your relationship, and solve your in-law problems once and for all with You, Your Husband, and His Mother.
You don’t just marry your spouse, you marry their family – and dealing with your in-laws isn’t always easy. Women in particular often find themselves trapped in a toxic cycle with their mothers-in-law, doomed to feel like either a victim or a villain no matter what they do. In this indispensable resource, clinical psychologist and couples therapist Dr Tracy Dalgleish helps women step outside the victim/villain binary and forge a healthy relationship with their mother-in-law that aligns with and prioritizes their marriage and overall well-being. Using Dr Tracy’s tried-and-true, five-step VAULT method, readers will learn the type of MIL they have, help develop mutual respect for boundaries, and most of all, feel like they’re on the same team, with their partner and with the larger family. Reclaim your power, strengthen your relationship, and solve your in-law problems once and for all with You, Your Husband, and His Mother.
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Reviews
Navigating in-law relationships is one of the most under-acknowledged yet emotionally loaded parts of partnership. With clarity, compassion, and the expertise of years in the therapy room, Dr Tracy Dalgleish gives women the tools to stop feeling like they're walking on eggshells and start building relationships that protect their peace - and their marriage.
As a psychotherapist, I've worked with countless women carrying the silent weight of in-law stress and feeling like they're the problem for struggling with it. What Dr Tracy Dalgleish brilliantly offers in You, Your Husband, and His Mother is both a reframe and a roadmap. Her VAULT method is the missing language many couples need to finally get on the same team and protect what matters most: their relationship. Highly recommend!
You, Your Husband and His Mother is the book for you if you have ever felt like you have to choose between being a 'good daughter-in-law' and being true to yourself. Dr Tracy offers a new paradigm to reimagine our roles. With real-life stories, practical guidance, and deep validation, this book helps us break free from societal expectations and assumptions that serve no one.
You, Your Husband, and Your Mother is a magical combination of relatable, illuminating, and legitimately helpful. An inspiring guide to the incredibly complex emotional terrain that women so often navigate in their relationship to their husband and the dynamics that exist with his mother.
The book every daughter-in-law needs. You, Your Husband, and His Mother delivers clear, easy-to-apply tools for a variety of mother-in-law dynamics, empowering couples to set healthy boundaries and foster harmony with confidence.
Dr Tracy gets it. Some of the toughest conversations aren't only with your partner, but also with the people around them. Dr Tracy shows you how to set boundaries without starting a war - and how to stay kind without getting steamrolled.
With her signature blend of relatable insight and research-backed guidance, Dr Tracy Dalgleish tackles one of the most timeless and persistent challenges in early motherhood and marriage. Offering practical strategies and grounded perspectives, she aims to reshape this dynamic for generations to come.