Getting along with in-laws is an age-old tradition, but also a challenge for many. When your adult child appears to be estranged because their partner doesn’t like you, it can feel like a hurtful and impossible situation.

The partner may seem like a cruel and powerful gatekeeper, standing between you and your child and grandchild(ren). Resentment soon follows. And things go downhill from there.

Although this may not be an easy problem to solve, you’ll want to make sure you’ve truly done everything you can to make repairs from your end.

This episode is for every unwillingly estranged parent who’s tried in vain to win over an adult child’s partner. You’ll learn five separate (and possibly overlapping) reasons why the partner doesn’t seem to like you and, more importantly, what you can do about it.

For more information on why adult children become estranged (or “go no-contact”) and what parents can do about it, read Reconnecting With Your Estranged Adult Child by Tina Gilbertson.

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