As if navigating the dynamics of the family that you were born into wasn't hard enough, most people will have to deal with those family members who marry in as well. In-law relationships do not have to be fraught, but that is often what happens thanks to miscommunication, entitlement, and mismatched values.
It is true that if you choose to get married, whatever family you and your spouse build together should take priority. However, that doesn't mean that anybody in a committed couple should abandon their relatives completely just because they are in a relationship. The key is finding the balance and trying not to upset anybody else in the process. Depending on the family and the partner, this can be a lot trickier than it needs to be and it can also find other unsuspecting people caught in the crossfire. Different relationships require different approaches to this particular topic.
It is true that if you choose to get married, whatever family you and your spouse build together should take priority. However, that doesn't mean that anybody in a committed couple should abandon their relatives completely just because they are in a relationship. The key is finding the balance and trying not to upset anybody else in the process. Depending on the family and the partner, this can be a lot trickier than it needs to be and it can also find other unsuspecting people caught in the crossfire. Different relationships require different approaches to this particular topic.
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