A wedding leads not only to the creation of a new “cell of society”, but also to the acquisition of numerous relatives, in which one can sometimes get confused. If the bride before marriage lived in a huge family, then you need to learn a few new concepts in order to understand which of her many relatives is being discussed. For example, who is the wife's sister to the newly-made husband? What is the name of this new family bond? The wife's sister has a very affectionate name - "sister-in-law".
What does sister-in-law mean
The word has existed in Russian since ancient times. It says that a woman is her own, that is, she should be looked at as a close person, and not as a possible object of harassment. Most likely, the concept is connected with the fact that in Russian childbirth a man had to take care not only of his wife and children, but also of all relatives (both his own and from his wife), who have no other male support in life. Therefore, the wife’s own sister, unmarried or widowed, after the death of her own father, passed into the sister’s clan and enjoyed the patronage of the head of the clanbefore marriage. She is “her own”, that is, native, even though she was not a relative of a man by blood.
Features of the position of sister-in-law in Muslim families
Muslims, where you can have many wives, the wife's sister cannot be considered as another bride. This is denoted by the concept of "not mahram", that is, a strange woman. She can't show a man who lives with her sister her face, stay face-to-face with him. But she will not be able to marry him, as this is forbidden by the Koran. That is, the rights of a sister-in-law in Muslim families are twofold. On the one hand, they are members of the family, on the other hand, they are not at all their own for the head of the clan.
Relationship Dangers
For people who truly love each other, there is no reason to worry that someone else might interfere in their family. But it was not in vain that wise ancestors gave such clear family definitions, which were originally intended to set up a man so that he would not look at his sister-in-law as a woman. The wife's sister usually spends a lot of time with her relatives, her age is approximately the same as that of her husband, which can lead to not quite related feelings. Therefore, a certain moderation and tact in behavior is required from each participant in such relationships.
Tip: It is best for a young husband to immediately treat all members of his wife's family as if they were his own relatives. This also applies to young sisters. To do this, you need to arrange joint holidays or trips so that people get to know each other better,overcame a dangerous psychological threshold when “interest” arises. When the wife's sister is perceived as her own sister, she wants to help, but not as an interesting attractive woman, but as a relative.
If your sister-in-law is married
The wife's sister is the sister-in-law for the young husband. And her husband is called a very voluminous word - "in-law." It is somehow closer to men. It also comes from the word “one’s own”, therefore it immediately gives rise to trust in the brain of a strong half of humanity. Brothers-in-law usually become friends, sometimes partners. Male relationships built on the relationship of wives are very strong, of course, if women are wise enough to appreciate and support them. Children of brothers-in-law are nephews.
Knowledge and understanding of family ties is now becoming popular and even fashionable. This is very good, in the sense that large friendly families make each of their members happier, give a sense of confidence and protection!
