Husbands in families experiencing conflict

between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law need God's wisdom.

Husbands should love their wives just as Christ loved the church

and gave himself up for her, loving her as his own body.

Likewise, as children, they should obey and honor their mothers in the Lord

(Ephesians 5:25, 28, 33; 6:1-2).

However, if a husband finds himself in a situation

where he must simultaneously love his wife and honor his mother,

and there is conflict between his wife and his mother, what should the husband do?

Should he disobey his mother's words to love his wife?

Or should he obey his mother's words and honor her,

potentially making it harder for his wife?

In such a situation, what is needed is the wisdom of God,

as Solomon did in judging the dispute between the two women

(1 Kings 3:16-28).