People who get along with their in-laws have about the same amount of luck required for winning the lottery. It is unclear what type of black magic is involved, but for some reason, no matter how much you may love someone, it genuinely feels impossible to get along with their parents.
Despite this worldwide struggle, most families manage to find a solid ground to stand on along with their in-laws. The most common approach to that struggle is what we call – divide and conquer. Find a way to keep everyone happy without getting tangled much. For example – "If we were at your family on Christmas this year, then next year we will be at mine", the same applies to vacations, birthdays, weekends, and anniversaries. Never get the two families involved, and you might find peace sooner than you'd think.
It seems like the couple in this story was desperately trying to make this approach work for them, but one mom had a different idea. Mom here was trying to invite herself to her son and daughter-in-law's vacation with DIL's family, but the couple made it clear she was not welcome to join. However, that did not stop the mom from booking a hotel in the same area, ignoring the couple's wishes. Keep scrolling to read what happens when she reveals her plan to them.
Despite this worldwide struggle, most families manage to find a solid ground to stand on along with their in-laws. The most common approach to that struggle is what we call – divide and conquer. Find a way to keep everyone happy without getting tangled much. For example – "If we were at your family on Christmas this year, then next year we will be at mine", the same applies to vacations, birthdays, weekends, and anniversaries. Never get the two families involved, and you might find peace sooner than you'd think.
It seems like the couple in this story was desperately trying to make this approach work for them, but one mom had a different idea. Mom here was trying to invite herself to her son and daughter-in-law's vacation with DIL's family, but the couple made it clear she was not welcome to join. However, that did not stop the mom from booking a hotel in the same area, ignoring the couple's wishes. Keep scrolling to read what happens when she reveals her plan to them.
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