1. Listen and then respond. Some ppl are just too damn prideful when it comes to a decision and/or little spat.
2. Make more $ than her. They respect you more and it's hard for them to say no to something you want. (Just being silly here. She's pretty great about giving me everything I want. She knows I don't ask for a lot)
3. Put your foot down from time to time. Sometimes you've gotta say no. 3 year olds friend of a friends bday party, a new shiny car, etc. Lets use sense in these matters. At the same time, she's helped me a lot with my faults. Listen to her, she knows some things too.
4. Get off your ass and do something around the house. I've taken for granted how many things she does for us. When she leaves town, i'm kinda like "eff!". Laundry, dishes, house stuff, etc. I've been spoiled. Trying to get better.
5. Compliment them and say thank you as much as you can.