{"id":13731,"date":"2021-11-24T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/?p=13731"},"modified":"2023-12-20T22:33:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:33:59","slug":"family-interference-in-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/family-interference-in-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Interference in Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 60% of women reported that their relationship with their mother-in-law caused lasting stress and unhappiness. Even more of them–two-thirds–\u201dbelieved that their husband’s mother frequently exhibited jealous, maternal love towards their sons,\u201d according to one study<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No wonder it\u2019s so hard and painful when parents interfere in marriage.<\/p>\n

You might even feel, as some sources say, that your intrusive in-laws \u201care dangerous\u201d because \u201cthey either endanger the marriage, impede its growth, or divert it into other directions.\u201d<\/p>\n

In-laws\u2019 interference in marriage is so well documented that it\u2019s not unusual to see titles like \u201cHow to Stop Hating Your In-Laws,\u201d<\/a> which asserts that \u201cevery mom clashes with her in-laws.\u201d<\/p>\n

If this is all starting to sound pretty bleak, like there\u2019s no alternative but to resign yourself to this hopeless state of affairs, you\u2019re not alone. It is easy to feel hopeless if your husband\u2019s family is ruining your marriage.<\/p>\n

But does that have to be the case?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re ready for some good news on how to deal with extended family in marriage (finally!), here are four ways to win over your overbearing in-laws.<\/p>\n

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