in-laws

Marriage

Can't stand your in-laws? Try these techniques

Not everyone is blessed with the ideal in-laws. In some cases, you might even wish you could trade yours in entirely. If that sounds...

Marriage

Snarky comments for your not-so-nice mother-in-law

Your mother-in-law is a real b****. Welcome to the high percentage of other women who find themselves in the same post-matrimony...

Pregnancy and Baby

Overbearing in-laws during pregnancy

You announced your pregnancy to your family and all of the sudden, your mother-in-law starts calling you daily, emailing you...

Grandparents

How to confront overbearing grandparents

Whether they're your parents or your partner's parents, communicating with grandparents who refuse to follow the rules you set for...

Mom & Dad

4 Tactics for handling parenting criticism from the in-laws

Love your in-laws but cannot stand all of the opinions they seem to offer up when it comes to your little ones? Unsolicited...

Divorce

Maintaining a relationship with your ex-in-laws

Once your “divorce day” occurs, it’s best not to contact your ex. Since you have severed ties, there is really no reason or need to...

Wedding Planning

How to discuss your wedding budget

Let's face it: Talking about money just isn't fun. Once the blush of getting engaged has faded a little, you and your groom, and...

Dating

8 Ways to make his family love you as much as he does 

You've met a great guy, you two totally click, and you're pretty sure he's the one. There's just one little glitch: You still need...

Marriage

Your relationship with your in-laws

Just because you've found the perfect husband doesn't mean he was raised by perfect parents. In fact, preferring elective surgery...

Marriage

I really hate my in-laws

I never thought I'd be in this position. In fact, growing up with a mother who had a tense, acrimonious relationship with her own...