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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Asking Eric: I refuse to have the best man's wife at my wedding

You'll have enough people to talk to at your wedding. Just invite her. Not doing so would send a message so aggressive, it would likely create ongoing problems in the family and isolate you and your husband. It's hard for me to tell if she is being intentionally rude or if she's shy or something else entirely. But you do point out that she'll respond to you when asked a question, so it doesn't sound like she's being intentionally cruel.
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#family-dynamics
fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Ask Allison: My husband's mum won't RSVP our Xmas dinner invite until she knows what his sister is doing - I'm so angry

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fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

I Finally Confronted My Sister-in-Law Over Her Sick Obsession With Her Brother's Fertility. All Hell Broke Loose.

Younger sisters repeatedly pressure the child-free couple about having kids, creating conflict and prompting the wife to seek boundaries and alternatives to avoid contact.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Relationships

Ask Allison: My husband's mum won't RSVP our Xmas dinner invite until she knows what his sister is doing - I'm so angry

fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago
Relationships

I Finally Confronted My Sister-in-Law Over Her Sick Obsession With Her Brother's Fertility. All Hell Broke Loose.

#family-traditions
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Parenting

My Kids Want to Do Something Radically Different This Holiday. Now We Just Need to Convince the One Person Standing in Our Way.

fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago
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Help! My Future In-Laws Have an Aggravating Holiday Tradition-And This Year They Want to Include Me. No Thanks.

fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Parenting

My Kids Want to Do Something Radically Different This Holiday. Now We Just Need to Convince the One Person Standing in Our Way.

fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago
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Help! My Future In-Laws Have an Aggravating Holiday Tradition-And This Year They Want to Include Me. No Thanks.

Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

My Mother-in-Law Is Torturing the Entire Family With Her Beloved "Hobby." I'm the Only One Willing to Do Something About It.

Tell the mother-in-law firmly but politely that you prefer to cook the family's meals yourself and ask her to stop bringing meals over.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

43 Vile, Monstrous, Unhinged, Boundary-Crossing In-Laws Who Need To Be Put In Their Place Right Now

It should have been a red flag when she walked up to the altar beside her son and said, 'You don't have to do this.' Eventually, he told her to sit, and we finished the wedding. She went through my drawers and complained to him about my pricey underwear, only to find out they had been a gift from him.
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#family-boundaries
fromAol
2 months ago
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Woman's Future In-Laws Get 'Snippy' When She Refuses to Add a Full-Size Bed to the Home Office She Uses 'Every Day'

fromAol
2 months ago
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Woman's Future In-Laws Get 'Snippy' When She Refuses to Add a Full-Size Bed to the Home Office She Uses 'Every Day'

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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My Husband Made an Unbearable Decision About My In-Laws Over the Holidays-and Then Told Me to "Suck It Up"

Spouses must consult each other before inviting extended family to stay long-term, balancing hospitality with household boundaries and parental stress.
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fromAol
2 months ago

Man Says Girlfriend's Parents Stop by 'Unannounced' 3 Times a Week, Then Get 'Upset' When He Asks for a Warning

Set and communicate clear visitation boundaries with involved in-laws to protect home routines, work time, and shared plans.
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fromPeople.com
2 months ago

Man Says Girlfriend's Parents Stop by 'Unannounced' 3 Times a Week, Then Get 'Upset' When He Asks for a Warning

Frequent unannounced visits from a partner's parents disrupted daily life and work, prompting boundary-setting that led to tension and a pause in visits.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My In-Laws Have a Mean-Spirited Habit When It Comes to My Husband. I Want to Give Them a Piece of My Mind.

In-laws' emotional distance and repeated exclusion of the husband cause deep hurt and obstruct the child's chance to form a meaningful relationship with her grandparents.
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fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Help! We Moved Away to My Wife's Home Country. One Part of Living Abroad Never Got Easier.

Language fluency won't erase outsider status; accent, ethnicity, and cultural differences often persist, so build selective family bonds and focus on children and supportive relatives.
#parenting
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago
Parenting

Despite our parenting differences, my in-laws are taking my kids in their RV this summer. It'll be good for everyone.

Having help is critical for families, especially when managing differing parenting styles.
fromSlate Magazine
8 months ago
Parenting

My Husband Wants to Hide Our Pregnancy From His Family. I Can't Possibly Get on Board With This.

Struggling with in-laws' lack of responsibility impacts a couple's decisions about family news.
Balancing compassion towards in-laws with personal boundaries and anxiety is challenging for families.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
7 months ago

Help! My Fiance's Mother Made a "Suggestion" for Our Wedding. This Is a Bad Sign.

Future mother-in-law tantrums can be ignored for a stress-free wedding planning.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Foraged mushrooms, fatal doses and food binges: the week Erin Patterson told her story to triple murder trial

Erin Patterson's trial reveals her complex emotional state following comments about the potentially fatal meal she prepared for her in-laws.
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