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Blog: 6 Tips for Dealing with In-Laws

By Dr. Laura on November 16, 2020
Blog: 6 Tips for Dealing with In-Laws

It can be quite a challenge marrying into a new family. Here are 6 tips to help ease the transition:

 

1. Get to know the family first. Before you marry someone, get to know their whole family. Living in different states or time zones shouldnโ€™t stop you from meeting and getting to know them. When you get married, youโ€™re marrying the whole family. Itโ€™s important to be familiar with them to avoid any surprises in the future.

2. Pre-marital counseling. Nothing destroys a marriage more than when two people are not a united front. Six to nine months of pre-marital counseling will help you discuss with your fiancรฉ how you will handle difficult situations once youโ€™re married, not only regarding in-laws, but as a whole.

3. Immediately communicate problems. Problems and misunderstandings will happen, even with the best-laid plans. Be sure to communicate these directly with the family member youโ€™re having the issue with. Many times these issues are a result of a misunderstanding and are not intended to be malicious.

4. Be flexible. All families do things in different ways. Itโ€™s important to remember this and go with the flow when you encounter family traditions and concepts that are different from your own.

5. Take a breath. Sometimes people let things slip that can be hurtful. Itโ€™s easy to let words or actions upset you, so itโ€™s important to take a deep breath and move forward.

6. Be respectful. Your in-laws donโ€™t have to love you, and you donโ€™t have to love them. Regardless of that, they are now part of your family. Itโ€™s important to treat them (and for them to treat you) with respect and be polite.


 


 




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