How do you deal with extended family in marriage?
How do you deal with extended family in marriage?
8 tips for handling extended family stress during the holidays
- Your spouse comes first.
- Set boundaries.
- Establish ground rules.
- Recognize the culture.
- Don’t criticize your spouse’s relationship with their family or parents.
- Be polite.
- Develop code words.
- Spend time with your extended family.
What to do when your husband wants to spend time with family?
If you feel that spending a large amount of time with his family might be an issue in your relationship, talk to your husband to see what’s going on. If he wants to spend time with his family, perhaps you can go with him when he visits.
Should a husband choose his family over his spouse?
After all, a man may be more likely to respect his wife and treat her with honor when that’s how he views and treats his mother. Additionally, there may be times when it’s only appropriate that a husband is choosing his family over his spouse — lots of unforeseen family emergencies can arise that can demand a son’s attention.
Does your husband stand up for you when his family disrespects you?
It can be hard when you feel that your husband doesn’t stand up for you when you feel disrespected by his family. It is obviously a bad thing for a son to love and care for his family; a husband’s strong relationship with his parents can not only nourish but positively inform a marriage and see to its longevity.
Why does my boyfriend find trips to visit his parents so difficult?
They live a different lifestyle than us and tend to want to monopolize our time (I haven’t seen any of my friends who live in the area in a decade or more because all time gets devoted to the parents, typically). So he’s not without cause for finding the trips difficult. But nobody is getting any younger and I do want to see them.