The family is one of the most important pillars in the life of any person who feels protected from the baby stage in their closest family nucleus. In adulthood, family relationships can increase when people marry and form a couple.
When a person falls in love and marries, they not only establish a relationship with their partner but also with their family. It is common to share moments at Christmas with the in-laws, birthday celebrations, Sunday meals. That is to say, the in-laws is the bond that a person establishes with the family of his or her partner.
In-laws topics
There are many topics about the in-laws as shown by the complex relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Obviously, people tend to feel more comfortable in their own family since there is a bond of trust that has always emerged, on the contrary, the adult begins to establish new links with the in-laws in adulthood.
It is natural that there may be more sympathy for one of the members of the in-laws. However, you should never put your partner between a rock and a hard place to choose between your family or your partner.
To improve the relationship with the in-laws, it is positive to think about the common good of the couple: when a person criticizes his in-laws, he can hurt his partner's feelings. It is advisable not to make comparisons between one's own family and in-laws, evaluating the virtues of each person.
It is natural for a person to feel more connected to their own family, however, it is not necessary to constantly emphasize it.
The figure of the grandparents
On the other hand, it is also positive to maintain an equitable distribution of shared spaces with the respective families to avoid that the emotional debt in the couple becomes unbalanced. On the other hand, if they have children together, the children become a common bond for both families since the grandparents want to share time with their grandchildren and enjoy their growth process.
There are people who claim that they have such a fantastic relationship with their in-laws that they have even found a second mother and second father.
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