Ideas for Dealing With Extended Family

Many couples have problems with their in-laws or maybe I should say out-laws. Extended family has created many problems in marriages throughout time. My recommendation is to create boundaries between you as a couple and your families. This isn´t easy as some extended families really push to keep in control of their children´s life. Nevertheless, couples should plan a strategy for maintaining their relationship and keeping it strong if extended families are hurting the marriage. This doesn´t have to be a ending of contact, but it may need to be an open discussion with extended family about what type of influence they can be in your lives.