In-law relationships are close by design, not by choice. No wonder they're complicated. We heard from listeners who have fantastic in-laws, and others for whom no contact at all is the only option.
In this episode, we discuss

whether mothers-in-law, in particular, get a bad rap

how many sit-downs you're allowed to have ever (spoiler alert: three)

how to operate from a standpoint of maximum available generosity

how to "watch your ratios" to improve your relationship with your spouse's parents


Here are links to research and other writing on the topic that we discuss in this episode:
Madeleine A. Fugère Ph.D. for Psychology Today: Why You and Your Mother-in-Law May Not Get Along
Karen L. Fingerman, Megan Gilligan, Laura VanderDrift, and Lindsay Pitzer: In-law Relationships Before and After Marriage
Margarita Tartakovsky for Psych Central: How Healthy Couples Deal with Their In-Laws
The Naked Marriage Podcast: Healthy Boundaries with In-Laws
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