To resolve older conflicts with in-laws, you need to have patience and know it will take time for your relationship with them to become better. You can start by listing potential conflicts and talking to your partner about how to approach your in-laws, so they don’t feel blindsided. Talk to your in-laws about older conflicts … Read more
Getting your parent’s approval for your love marriage can be difficult. There could be plenty of reasons why they’re against it, including different ethnicity or religion, same-sex, or they don’t like the person. Try talking to them and take baby steps to gradually get them to see your viewpoints about love marriage and why you … Read more
Visiting your parents mainly depends on what kind of relationship you have with them. If you’re close, you would want to visit more; if you aren’t, visiting once or twice will seem fine. It also depends on what kind of personalities you and your parents have, the values you grew up with, and most importantly, … Read more
Dealing with your partner’s parents is always tricky. As a new family member, you and the parents don’t know how to communicate your thoughts and ideas about certain things. Having your partner’s support is vital to act as a united front, but you can’t expect them to choose sides. Making a list of what truly … Read more
Marriage between two people also binds the two families, and like every relationship, there needs to be mutual respect for one another for it to work. Your husband’s family could be disrespectful in many subtle or not too subtle ways, but if he overlooks this behavior, it could also impact your relationship as a spouse. … Read more
