Your in-laws are a crucial part of your partner’s life. And hence they come a crucial part of your life as well. We choose our partner according to our choice but we cannot choose their parents, we have to deal with it. Once the couple, is ready to share the bond of marriage definitely they have to meet their respective families and make them involved in their marriage as well.
Here are a few points to consider while handling your in-laws to be
- Workout things first with your partner
Handling your in-laws begin with handling your partner and knowing where the actual trouble is happening. Never put your partner in a situation where it has to choose between you or his family. Try to understand your partner’s bond with his family and respect it and try to respect his decision on it.
- Set your boundaries and limits
Set your boundaries and limitations and work only in that comfort zone, do not try to go beyond to impress them, this will only ruin your first impression. Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Communicate with them respectfully and try to understand their laws and values.
- Communicate with them
Have a healthy conversation with them, if you don’t agree with anything do not get into a fight. Try to understand their limitations and work yours accordingly.
- Act matured
Your parents and your in-law parents are different, except that they both aren’t the same. Try to see and analyse the situation from their point of view. Even if you don’t want to be matured yet try to stay calm and understand their view.
- Act kind and gentle
Be kind and gentle towards them treat them as your parents. And if they are really wrong, do not try to correct them but stay calm, accept it and act cool about it.
Important lessons learned from the Oscar-winning movie ‘Parasite’
