8/30 - Married to Your Spouse - or Your In-Laws?
Married to Your Spouse - or Your In-Laws? For many couples, in-laws can be a huge blessing. They can offer wisdom, encouragement, practical help, childcare, financial support, and a sense of family connection. They can become some of the most trusted people in a couple’s lives. People the couple comes to rely on. But there is another side of the story. Sometimes the people who are supposed to support a marriage can begin taking up too much space inside it - unintentionally or intentionally. What started as helpful involvement can slowly become interference. Sometimes it can feel like your spouse never quite cut the umbilical cord. It may get to the point where advice begins to feel like criticism. And it often is offered unsolicited. Or family traditions can become expectations, instead of invitations. A parent’s concern can become control. Some parents try to take over the parenting and/or discipline of the child. And before a couple realizes what h...
