Do In-Laws Get a Bad Rap?
b'In-law relationships are close by design, not by choice. No wonder they\'re complicated. We heard from listeners who have fantastic in-laws, and others for whom no contact at all is the only option.\\nIn this episode, we discuss\\n\\nwhether mothers-in-law, in particular, get a bad rap\\n\\nhow many sit-downs you\'re allowed to have ever (spoiler alert: three)\\n\\nhow to operate from a standpoint of maximum available generosity\\n\\nhow to "watch your ratios" to improve your relationship with your spouse\'s parents\\n\\n\\nHere are links to research and other writing on the topic that we discuss in this episode:\\nMadeleine A. Fug\\xe8re Ph.D. for Psychology Today: Why You and Your Mother-in-Law May Not Get Along\\nKaren L. Fingerman,\\xa0Megan Gilligan,\\xa0Laura VanderDrift, and\\xa0Lindsay Pitzer: In-law Relationships Before and After Marriage\\nMargarita Tartakovsky for Psych Central: How Healthy Couples Deal with Their In-Laws\\nThe Naked Marriage Podcast: Healthy Boundaries with In-Laws\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'