The Real Marriage Podcast How to Set Boundaries With Psychopath In-Laws for the Holidays
Oct 21, 2024
Get ready for holiday season survival tips! The hosts dive into the chaos of early marriage traditions and why it's crucial to leave behind stressful family dynamics. Discover the importance of creating your own family traditions and how to manage holiday expectations. They share strategies for planning, pivoting, and keeping everyone involved, while also addressing practical approaches to recognize and alleviate parental stress. Plus, learn about serving adult children to foster strong relationships. Say goodbye to holiday headaches!
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Leave And Cleave Matters At Holidays
- Healthy marriage requires differentiating from your family of origin and cleaving to your spouse.
- Failing to leave parental expectations creates holiday conflict and dependency in a new family.
Grace’s Early Holiday Perfectionism
- Grace admits she tried to do all holiday tasks herself and held high handcrafted standards that created stress.
- She learned to relax, enjoy family, and reprioritize the meaning of Christmas over perfection.
Start Your Own Traditions Early
- Create your own couple traditions early instead of defaulting to parents' expectations.
- Discuss what's restful and joyful, then intentionally start new traditions for your marriage.
