Ways Of Dealing With A Possessive Mother-in-Law

Sometimes mother-in-laws tend to be a bit on the possessive side which may not be fair, but there is a meaning behind every emotion in general. When a new person tends to share what or whomever you love a lot, being possessive is not exactly wrong, but too much of anything is bad of course.

If you are dealing with a mother-in-law who falls in that category, worry not, here is a list of ways that could make your life easier:

1. Set firm boundaries. Let your in-laws know what kind of advice is helpful and what isn't. Be clear, concise, yet kind. No matter how they try to manipulate you, stand your ground. By letting them know in advance about boundaries and consequences, it will for sure sort it out a bit for you.

2. When your in-laws push your buttons, tell your partner to push back a bit. After all, your husband knows them a lot better than you do; hopefully, he has figured out how to get through to them.

However, it is also important that you do not make your spouse feel like the bad guy.

3. It is crucial that you work on developing your own relationship with your in-laws, built on positive interactions and compliments.

4. Be okay if they don't approve of your way of handling things in life. You don’t need anyone’s approval to live your life the way you want. Don’t drive yourself crazy trying to please your in-laws.

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5. When your in-laws start to overwhelm you, and you can see the conversation going no-where, it is best to excuse yourself from it. Your spouse is more than capable of handling the conversation on his own. When a conversation is heading toward a toxic waste dump, it’s time to get up, get a glass of water and come back to ask about an upcoming trip or some other light topic perhaps.

6. Don’t take criticisms personally.Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If the criticism or feedback is valid then learn from it and keep your ego on the back-burner.

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