3 Ways to Deal with Your Spouse’s Family Before and After Marriage

3. Be Polite and Play Nice
Dealing with your spouse’s family can be a chore you would rather not deal with, but you cannot avoid their family.  You can play nice and be polite until your spouse’s family pushes you to do otherwise.  Biting your tongue and keeping your thoughts and opinions to yourself while you are around your spouse’s family may be one of the most difficult things you will ever have to do. For the sake of peace and your sanity, you will have to keep a lot of things to yourself.  As time progresses, you will find different ways to cope with different family members who try to give you a hard time.

2. Show Your Face at Family Gatherings
Many couples are not fond of their spouse’s family.  If you find yourself in this situation, there are a few things you can do.  One of these things is to show your face at family gatherings.  Although attending the family function is the last thing on your mind, you have to let your spouse’s family know that you are there to stay, and yes, they have to deal with you.  Your spouse should not let their family disrespect you in any way, but if this occurs, you need to address your spouse, and his family is the disrespectfulness does not come to an end.  Your spouse’s family may want to get to know you as time progresses, and at this time, you can decide whether or not to open up to them and give them a chance.

1. Stand Your Ground
The primary thing to do when dealing with your spouse’s family is to stand your ground.  No one can run over you, belittle you and do anything else to you if you do not let them.  Your spouse should be your backbone when the time comes to dealing with family.  By the same token, you should be there for your spouse if the road gets tough.  A lot of the time, mother-in-law step out of line and stay harsh remarks and become disrespectful.  When harsh remarks are made, stand your ground and let her know what you will and will not tolerate  from her in a non-disrespectful, but stern manner.  Some people learn by repetition, so keep this is  mind, and never falter.