{"id":16798,"date":"2025-07-21T02:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/?p=16798"},"modified":"2025-07-21T21:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T04:53:21","slug":"controlling-in-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/controlling-in-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Controlling In Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s the difference between in-laws and outlaws? Outlaws are wanted. ba-dum!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because in-laws can be annoying and get on your very last nerve if they\u2019re nosy, overbearing, or passive-aggressive. They can cause stress in your marriage. But you can\u2019t get rid of them, much as you might like to sometimes.<\/p>\n

Or is that me I\u2019m thinking of? Well\u2026not anymore.<\/p>\n

Now I genuinely really like all my in-laws. But to paraphrase Francis O\u2019Walsh, I used to find fault with them like it was buried treasure. Mostly, I was defensive and afraid that I wouldn\u2019t be accepted into the Doyle family.<\/p>\n

Turns out I never needed to worry about that because they\u2019re a great bunch.<\/p>\n

But maybe your<\/em> in-laws are not so great,\u00a0 and it\u2019s putting stress on your marriage. So then what?<\/p>\n

Here are three experiments you can do to give you relief from that stress while still maintaining your dignity.<\/p>\n

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