We know you've all heard about the horrors of balancing in-law relationships when it comes to the holiday season, or the crazy mother-in-law that you hope you don't acquire when you're married.... The truth is that in-law relationships can seem complicated, but they don't have to be! On today's episode, Tim Belnap breaks down the drama by teaching us how to be proactive in creating positive in-law relationships full of love and healthy boundaries! If you or someone you know is struggling with your in-law relationships or you just want to learn how to be a better in-law, this episode is for you!

Here's this episode's research:

Cloud, H. & Townsend, J. (1992). Boundaries: When to say yes, how to say no to take control of  your life. Zondervan.

Fingerman , K. L., Buckser, A. and Turiano, N. A. 2009 . Holidays and relationships. Encyclopedia of Human Relationships, Edited by: Reis , H. T. and Sprecher , S. K. 808 – 809 . Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage .

Fingerman, K. L., Gilligan, M., Vanderdrift, L., & Pitzer, L. (2012). In-law relationships before and after marriage. Research in Human Development, 9(2), 106–125. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2012.680843 

Thomas, P. A., Liu, H., & Umberson, D. (2017). Family relationships and well-being. Innovation in Aging, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx025