Article: New Moms Intrusive In-laws
August 17, 2010, 1:55 pm
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How New Moms Can Cope with Intrusive In-Laws
by Jenna D. Barry
One reader’s woes lead in-law expert Jenna D. Barry to weigh in on how much is too much when it comes to your kids and their grandparents.
My husband and I have two kids and live right down the road from his parents (big mistake). They come over about five days a week. My husband thinks it’s no big deal because they don’t stay long, however, it’s just the point that they are intruding when it’s my time to spend with my kids. I work an average of 50 hours a week, so my time with my children is precious and sometimes I feel like my in-laws see my kids as much as me. I feel like grandparents should be grandparents, not another set of parents. I believe that grandkids should only see their grandparents two, maybe four times a month, tops. We need our privacy. My mom always calls and asks permission to come over or hints for me to invite her—she has never just “stopped by.” Anyway, my question is, “How often do you think your in-laws should come over?” (Read the rest.)
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Article: Clashing with difficult in-laws
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Clashing with the In-laws:3 ways to keep your marriage strong with difficult in-laws.
It’s no secret that in-laws are the subject of many marital arguments. The rivalry between wives and their mothers-in-law is a major source of tension in many marriages. (Read the rest.)
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