How to Deal with Difficult In Laws

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Respect your in-law's attachment to your spouse.. Give it time.. Don't expect to change them.

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Respect your in-law's attachment to your spouse.

Step 1

Respect your in-law's attachment to your spouse.

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Give it time.

Step 2

Give it time.

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Don't expect to change them.

Step 3

Don't expect to change them.

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Consider their background.

Step 4

Consider their background.

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Find common ground.

Step 5

Find common ground.

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Be gracious about grandkids.

Step 6

Be gracious about grandkids.

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Talk to your spouse about what's upsetting you.

Step 7

Talk to your spouse about what's upsetting you.

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Work as a team.

Step 8

Work as a team.

9

Address the in-law directly.

Step 9

Address the in-law directly.

10

Clarify expectations regarding your children.

Step 10

Clarify expectations regarding your children.

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Agree to disagree.

Step 11

Agree to disagree.

12

Encourage them to speak freely.

Step 12

Encourage them to speak freely.

13

Realize when enough is enough.

Step 13

Realize when enough is enough.

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Opt out of interactions.

Step 14

Opt out of interactions.

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Split the holidays.

Step 15

Split the holidays.

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Know when to throw in the towel.

Step 16

Know when to throw in the towel.

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Limit or end interactions with your children, if necessary.

Step 17

Limit or end interactions with your children, if necessary.

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