Ask your husband to help you understand your mother-in-law's habits better and try to see things from her perspective. 2. Be realistic and rational. Recognize that even achieving a completely harmonious, flawless relationship with your own parents is difficult, so don't expect to build an ideal relationship with your mother-in-law. 3. Seek common ground. Try to develop shared interests with your mother-in-law, as this will help you communicate and understand each other better.4. Foster a positive "bilateral relationship." Even if your relationship with your mother-in-law is strained, encourage your husband to maintain a good relationship with his mother. This will benefit your own efforts to gradually improve your relationship with her. 5. Clearly communicate boundaries. Honestly let your mother-in-law know what you dislike, otherwise how will she know what is acceptable and what is not? When everything is clear, unnecessary misunderstandings can be avoided.6. Show Thoughtfulness and Care Reasonably accommodate some of your mother-in-law's needs. 7. Stay Calm in Difficult Situations Even when conflicts arise, exercise restraint. Avoid losing your temper. First calm yourself down, then discuss the issue with her. Remember to maintain respect for her under all circumstances.9. Be forgiving. No matter what happens, she remains your husband's mother—perhaps she isn't as difficult to get along with as you think. 10. Keep an open mind. Family conflicts are inevitable; don't dwell on unpleasant incidents. Learn to let go of grievances—after all, you must continue living together. This article comes from Dazhong Health Network.