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" Your mother and sister-in-law recently had a falling out, and you&amp;#039;re planning a big picnic for the family. You really want them both to attend. How to deal with this toxic situation? 1) Call them and say that unless they immediately make up, they&amp;#039;re not invited. 2) Tell them that they&amp;#039;re both invited and you expect them to behave cordially to each other at the party. 3) Respect your elders and just invite your mom. The correct answer: (2) I advise that you don&amp;#039;t get caught in the middle. Instead, let your sister-in-law and mother work out their differences on their own. When you invite them to the picnic, tell each that you&amp;#039;ve asked the other to come -- so there are no surprises the day of the picnic. Say you really hope they&amp;#039;ll come and enjoy themselves, even under the circumstances. If you fear a major blowout, speak to each -- privately -- before the event and request that they be civil to one another. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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