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Re: Coping With In-laws by NoToPile: 5:36pm On Apr 25, 2023
Be polite, be respectful be nice to them
Treat them well when they visit.

Good people will always reciprocate the gesture.
Re: Coping With In-laws by Nemesis0147(m): 5:36pm On Apr 25, 2023
Whyzaid:
I think with learned in-laws, the wife's problem is half solved; but you see those illiterate in-laws that follow tradition like something else will frustrate the hell out of the wife. My opinion though
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Re: Coping With In-laws by Westerhoffe(m): 5:38pm On Apr 25, 2023
mike4zeal:
Coping with in-laws can sometimes be challenging, as it involves navigating relationships with your spouse's parents or family members who may have different perspectives, expectations, and dynamics.

Ways to cope with in-laws include: Communication, setting healthy boundaries, show appreciation and respect, be inclusive and involve them in life activities, practice empathy and understand, seek support from your partner, take good care of yourself

Remember, building a healthy relationship with your in-laws takes time, effort, and patience. It's important to approach the situation with an open mind, be respectful, set boundaries, and communicate effectively.

Based individual differences and family differences, share your experience with in-laws, give ways to cope with difficult in-laws.

AI in action.

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Re: Coping With In-laws by achimendy(m): 5:38pm On Apr 25, 2023
Whyzaid:
I think with learned in-laws, the wife's problem is half solved; but you see those illiterate in-laws that follow tradition like something else will frustrate the hell out of the wife. My opinion though


What about illiterate wife, with illiterate parents and friends??



Is a two way thing my dear.
Re: Coping With In-laws by correctguy101(m): 5:38pm On Apr 25, 2023
IyaebeTheGreat:
I know my future inlaws will intially complain and dislike me but they'll eventually love me beyond imaginations by the time I packaged them 😂. I don't even know why people have problems with their inlaws, stop marrying pretenders only to start seeing their true colours in the marriage.

Dey play...
Re: Coping With In-laws by ceeceeuwa: 5:40pm On Apr 25, 2023
One way or the other we are people's in-laws. Ask yourself,how do you treat people married to your family,or the people you married into their family? It is always easy to judge when you view it from a third party angle.

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Re: Coping With In-laws by Socratiz: 5:54pm On Apr 25, 2023
While ther are unfriendly in-laws ther are also disrespectful wives. It's not all marital problems that are caused by in-laws, many are also caused by the attitude of the wife.

These days we see lots of ladies who have no iota of respect and honour for others. They prance about with an air of entitlement and speak with so much pride that sensible in-laws would prefer to avoid them.

I submit that everyone needs high level relationship skill to succeed in life. Each person needs to learn how to initiate, build and maintain a healthy relationship that is beneficial to you and the other person.

Remember, you have in-laws today. In a few years time you will also become an in-law to your children's spouse.

Let's all build a healthy community where we can all grow, flourish and support one another.

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Re: Coping With In-laws by MadarasBlade(m): 6:18pm On Apr 25, 2023
Persephone1:
grin grin

I don't see in-laws as threat and in as much as I know some can be very crraaazzzzyyyy I will still love to maintain positive energy and relations with them.

I pray my in-laws will be my second family.

Funny how a man hater wants to get married lol
Re: Coping With In-laws by GboyegaD(m): 6:27pm On Apr 25, 2023
In all, be yourself. Do not compromise on your person to please others as it will only steal your peace. Let your spouse know who you are and be very sure s/he appreciates a family and you. That way, together, you can define what you want for your home.

As individuals, respect your families and do not cut them off. Integrate the other family as they begin to appreciate who you are.

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Re: Coping With In-laws by na2016: 6:50pm On Apr 25, 2023
Whyzaid:
I think with learned in-laws, the wife's problem is half solved; but you see those illiterate in-laws that follow tradition like something else will frustrate the hell out of the wife. My opinion though

You definitely have a problem and you are naive. Haven't seen and heard of very difficult educated in-laws? And who told you, in-laws here refers to the man alone? In-laws from the woman side can also be a problem. Statistics has even shown that majority of divorce is from in-laws.
Re: Coping With In-laws by abobote: 6:53pm On Apr 25, 2023
IyaebeTheGreat:
I know my future inlaws will intially complain and dislike me but they'll eventually love me beyond imaginations by the time I packaged them 😂. I don't even know why people have problems with their inlaws, stop marrying pretenders only to start seeing their true colours in the marriage.
Get a man first that will agree to marry you before you start talking about inlaws
Re: Coping With In-laws by Nobody: 7:04pm On Apr 25, 2023
MadarasBlade:


Funny how a man hater wants to get married lol
Funny how you think only Nigerian men exist. cheesy
Re: Coping With In-laws by Gentlevip: 7:06pm On Apr 25, 2023
This is meant for the women folk
Re: Coping With In-laws by hairyman(m): 7:12pm On Apr 25, 2023
JovialJune:
Well, easiest way to cope with in laws is to set boundaries before marrying into their house and never start what you can't finish, e.g I've never stayed more than one week in my in-laws house to avoid see finish, I don't try to over impress because once you stop what they are used to seeing you do, it becomes an issue followed by negative side remarks, meanwhile they've forgotten all the good beautiful things you've done o, etc.

Most importantly, set boundaries, again, be accomodating but set boundaries, be stern when they try to ride on you, and don't be a push over, let them see your strict side to know you are not a push over if not, oyo is your case, be humble, humility brings out the best in us no matter who or what we are, then be close to God, tell God to spring up the spirit of forgetfulness anytime they want to remember your case, the negative aspects, or cause issues for you 😂, it still works for me 🙂
This implies already that you do not see them as family.
Why should they try to ride you? Will your siblings try to ride you? Will you set boundaries for them? If you will of course set the same boundaries for your in-laws.
I put my mother on a monthly stipend. I also put my in-laws.
My mother will always tell my sister's, if you know how you treat me, treat your parents-in law exactly the same way. Perhaps your mother needs to have a talk with you.
It is best that when you want to marry, you discuss this with your potential spouse. For people like me who value family, inlaw or otherwise, if you come with attitude towards my family while I treat yours like I was taught to do, you will have to go find another person whose family is so discordant that he/she doesn't care.
Re: Coping With In-laws by advanceDNA: 7:22pm On Apr 25, 2023
IyaebeTheGreat:
I know my future inlaws will intially complain and dislike me but they'll eventually love me beyond imaginations by the time I packaged them 😂. I don't even know why people have problems with their inlaws, stop marrying pretenders only to start seeing their true colours in the marriage.


...u wey go old pass all your in-laws...
Dem go dey dobàle for you naaa grin

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Re: Coping With In-laws by advanceDNA: 7:22pm On Apr 25, 2023
abobote:

Get a man first that will agree to marry you before you start talking about inlaws

Ewooo ....See vawulence grin
Re: Coping With In-laws by advanceDNA: 7:24pm On Apr 25, 2023
MadarasBlade:


Funny how a man hater wants to get married lol

Baba e shock you too?

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Re: Coping With In-laws by Lamanii22(f): 7:30pm On Apr 25, 2023
I currently live with my in-laws… it’s been great so far but I set boundaries, I don’t agree with some of the things they say sometimes but I disagree in love…
Re: Coping With In-laws by Diligent1(f): 7:42pm On Apr 25, 2023
For in-laws, what I do is that I first take everyone of them as my family. Whenever I am around them, I engage them with discussions about life generally with respect.

If I now discover that there is one with hatred every time, even if the person abuse me if I cannot turn it to a joke and laugh it off then I try my best to avoid the person rather than replying the person which will now cause biggerr fights in the family.
Re: Coping With In-laws by Nobody: 8:02pm On Apr 25, 2023
Diligent1:
For in-laws, what I do is that I first take everyone of them as my family. Whenever I am around them, I engage them with discussions about life generally with respect.

If I now discover that there us one with hatred every time, even if the person abuse me if I cannot turn it to a joke and laugh it off then I try my best to avoid the person rather than replying the person which will now cause greater fight in the family.

You're a wise woman.

That's what I keep telling people. If you take them as your own family, problem is mostly solved. And if there's any of them that's bad, respectfully handle them just like you do your family members. Or just totally avoid them.
Even men too, who have in-law issues, should do same.
Fighting your in-laws will either make you a bad person, or make your spouse a bad person.
Re: Coping With In-laws by tobenuel(m): 8:16pm On Apr 25, 2023
This thread is not about Nollywood
Re: Coping With In-laws by Nobody: 8:21pm On Apr 25, 2023
No! Way to deal with in-laws is to stay on your personally constructed lane. Whoever walks it without permission will then have you to contend with.

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Re: Coping With In-laws by Whyzaid(f): 8:37pm On Apr 25, 2023
Dmeji4444:


Are you married?
yes
Re: Coping With In-laws by Whyzaid(f): 8:43pm On Apr 25, 2023
na2016:


You definitely have a problem and you are naive. Haven't seen and heard of very difficult educated in-laws? And who told you, in-laws here refers to the man alone? In-laws from the woman side can also be a problem. Statistics has even shown that majority of divorce is from in-laws.
Take It easy pls, life no difficult as you take am.
Re: Coping With In-laws by AbdulAkpan: 8:50pm On Apr 25, 2023
Whyzaid:
I think with learned in-laws, the wife's problem is half solved; but you see those illiterate in-laws that follow tradition like something else will frustrate the hell out of the wife. My opinion though

My dear, you are very wrong. My useless inlaws are educated, but I have suffered a lot of neglect, humiliation and insult from them.

I am so happy the kind of strong mind I have. I have stopped all kinds of visit or communication with them.

We are all in Abuja, but I don't communicate with them. My wife was in my support, but after a quarrel that happened between us, she started ganging up with them.

My wife has used all manner of manipulation and insults, to make me go back to her useless family, but I promised her that I will never do such a thing.

The most funny thing is they are forming too big to apologize to me.

I have told my wife if she is so much interested in her family, she can go and live with them.

Two priests that are in the know, even told my wife that her family is wrong. Although they advised me to forgive them, but I told them I can never impose forgiveness on them. That will lead to see finish. Without justice, there will be no peace.

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Re: Coping With In-laws by Kobojunkie: 9:31pm On Apr 25, 2023
Whyzaid:
I think with learned in-laws, the wife's problem is half solved; but you see those illiterate in-laws that follow tradition like something else will frustrate the hell out of the wife. My opinion though
So, if the in-laws are uneducated, na red-flag be that.. Got it! undecided
AbdulAkpan:
My dear, you are very wrong. My useless inlaws are educated, but I have suffered a lot of neglect, humiliation and insult from them. I am so happy the kind of strong mind I have. I have stopped all kinds of visit or communication with them..
undecided..so maybe not so clear cut. undecided
Re: Coping With In-laws by MadarasBlade(m): 9:43pm On Apr 25, 2023
Persephone1:
Funny how you think only Nigerian men exist. cheesy

I do not really care about you liking Nigerian men, was only suprised about you liking men.. Goodluck.
Re: Coping With In-laws by DevilSignature: 9:55pm On Apr 25, 2023
IyaebeTheGreat:
I know my future inlaws will intially complain and dislike me but they'll eventually love me beyond imaginations by the time I packaged them 😂. I don't even know why people have problems with their inlaws, stop marrying pretenders only to start seeing their true colours in the marriage.
who go marry u sef?
Re: Coping With In-laws by Nobody: 9:56pm On Apr 25, 2023
DevilSignature:
who go marry u sef?
Definitely not a small boy with a small minded mind and an Oloko give away like you.
Re: Coping With In-laws by DevilSignature: 10:00pm On Apr 25, 2023
IyaebeTheGreat:
Definitely not a small boy with a small minded mind and an Oloko give away like you.
ur type na just knacking you are good for
Constant knacking
Steady knacking, that's what u are good for
Definitely not marriage

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