When you think about in-laws, what comes to mind? Are they crazy, insane, or completely out of their minds? Well then you have the same type of in-laws that I have. They are the absolute WORST kind to have. They are nosey, rude, and always asking for favors. What do you do when the pressure that comes from these people that you now call “family” puts a strain on your relationship with your spouse? Easy; move far, far away!!!!
The next option is to try and ignore the phone calls. What if they live next to you or close enough to come-a-knocking? Well, then it gets more complicated. I have tried talking to my husband and tried to get him to learn how to tell them no for anything and everything! It works sometimes, but there are some times that they like to use the pity party bullshit that just completely messes everything up.
So, still the question remains; how to get them to respect your own families private space? Well, I’m still working on that, but I have found a few ways to keep the peace between my husband and me; talk out your limits and figure out what each of you are comfortable handling. If he can’t stand you family’s antics either then keep them separated; you deal with your family and him with his. I am trying to get them to stop depending on us and learn to fix things themselves; well we will see how that goes in a few months. All I’m trying to say is, GOOD LUCK!!!
