The wedding leads not only to the creation of a new “cell of society”, but also to the acquisition of numerous relatives, in whom one can sometimes get confused. If the bride lived in a huge family before marriage, then several new concepts must be learned in order to understand which of her many relatives are in question. For example, who owns the wife’s sister to the newly-made husband? What is the name of this new family connection? The wife’s sister has a very affectionate name - “sister-in-law”.
What does sister-in-law mean
The word exists in the Russian language since ancient times. It says that a woman is her own, that is, she needs to be looked at as a near and dear person, and not as a possible subject of harassment. Most likely, the concept is due to the fact that in Russian births a man had to take care not only of his wife and children, but also of all relatives (both his own and that of 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 protection of the head of the clan until marriage. She is “her own, ” that is, dear, although she was not related to a man by blood.
Features of the situation of the sister-in-law in Muslim families
Muslims, where you can have many wives, the sister of the wife can not be considered as another bride. This is indicated by the concept of “not mahram, ” that is, a stranger's woman. She should not show a man living with his sister a face, remain with him face-to-face. But she will not be able to marry him, as it is forbidden by the Quran. That is, the rights of a sister-in-law in Muslim families are twofold. On the one hand, they are family members, on the other hand, they are not entirely their own for the head of the clan.
Relationship dangers
For sincerely loving each other people, there is no reason to worry that someone else can interfere in their family. But it was not in vain that wise ancestors gave such clear, related definitions that were originally intended to set up a man so that he did 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 her husband’s, which can lead to not quite related feelings. Therefore, each participant in such relationships requires a certain moderation and tact in behavior.
Tip: it is best for the young husband to immediately treat all members of his wife’s family as his relatives. This also applies to the young sisters. For this, it is necessary to arrange joint holidays or trips, so that people get to know each other better, overcome the 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 a sister-in-law to the young spouse. And her husband is called a very voluminous word - "brother-in-law." It is somehow closer to men. It also comes from the word “own”, therefore, it immediately creates confidence in the brain of a strong half of humanity. Brothers usually become friends, sometimes partners. Male relationships built on the wives' kinship are very strong, naturally, if women are wise enough to be appreciated and supported. The children of the brother-in-law are nephews.
Knowing and understanding family relationships is now becoming popular and even fashionable. This is very good, in the sense that large friendly families make each member happier, give a feeling of confidence and protection!
