A relationship is based on mutual love and respect. The lack of it can cause a lot of stress and frustration. If you’re part of a complicated family dynamic or share a rocky relationship with your in-laws, it is bound to take a toll on your marriage at some point.
We’ve all heard about the jealous and manipulative mother-in-law, but what about the signs of a jealous daughter-in-law who refuses to share her husband with his own parents? As a result, you may end up with an estranged son due to your daughter-in-law. You also see her exhibiting many signs of a controlling daughter-in-law because …
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Your MIL’s visiting soon but what are you up to?
How to set boundaries with in-laws? Here are some tips and examples of boundaries with in-laws to help you get started.
Here’s what you can do if you are stuck between your wife and mother in a joint family
How my mother always complained about my sister-in-law from the beginning When I got married, I enjoyed a very happy life with my husband. I was fortunate to share a wonderful relationship with my in-laws which is continuing to this day. But when my brother got married, all I heard was complaints about my sister-in-law. I …
My mother keeps complaining about her daughter-in-law for no good reason Read More »
The very word ‘in-laws’ will most probably put a lump in your throat that you won’t know whether to gulp down or spit out. And me, I’m special, because where most have one, I have three sets of mothers and fathers-in-law. First, the biological set of parents. Then the older uncle and aunt and finally …
Why I became happier when I stopped trying to please my in-laws Read More »
Princess of Hastinapura. Crown Prince Duryodhana’s daughter Lakshmana was adored since birth. Her twin brother Lakshman and she had charmed lives…but perhaps no fairy tale lasts forever. Why Lakshmana’s story is so tragic She was the apple of Duryodhana’s eye, but her father was also the man who had manipulated his cousins into losing their …
A royal princess, but Duryodhana’s daughter Lakshmana had a tragic life Read More »
When the wife is asked to be polite to her in-laws “They are coming in an hour. Please take care while talking to my folks,” Rohit sounded tense. Sanaya gave a faint smile, while fluffing the cushions. “No, I mean it,” he insisted. She put the cushion aside to make eye contact. “I have parents …
(As told to Joie Bose) It was the toughest decision I ever made when my wife suggested we move to a different house. They had their daily squabbles much like the ones my mother had had with my grandmother, her mother-in-law. My wife insisted on moving, for she was tired of my mother inquiring about …
