US EditionDear Abby: Two Years Into Marriage, Husband’s Clingy Family Seems Committed to Making It Miserable
The husband's family frequently visits unannounced despite repeated requests for privacy, complicating the couple's family gatherings around their second anniversary.
- On their second anniversary, the writer says her husband’s extended family frequently pops in unannounced and often takes over visits, overwhelming their home.
- Because they now live closer to his relatives, the couple recently moved to a larger home where the in-laws often arrive in groups of two or three, blending the writer's family into theirs.
- Specific examples include the writer saying the in-laws are clingy and the husband's mother ignoring privacy requests while pushing for parties and a pool.
- Because visits became chaotic, the writer says the writer's family didn’t really get to visit, and Dear Abby advises the husband should help enforce boundaries tactfully.
- The column notes that although the in-laws welcomed the writer as one of their own, ongoing tension over privacy affects the couple despite their saying they are mostly happy.
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Dear Abby: Two years into marriage, husband’s clingy family seems committed to making it miserable
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are celebrating our second anniversary. For the most part, we’re very happy. He’s the best friend I’ve ever had. The problem is his family. They’re wonderful people who have welcomed me with open arms. But they are also extremely clingy and lack common boundaries.
Dear Abby: In-laws are extremely clingy and lack common boundaries
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are celebrating our second anniversary. For the most part, we’re very happy. He’s the best friend I’ve ever had. The problem is his family. They’re wonderful people who have welcomed me with open arms. But they are also extremely clingy and lack common boundaries.
Dear Abby: Woman says husband’s family keeps showing up unannounced
Dear Abby: My husband and I are celebrating our second anniversary. For the most part, we’re very happy. He’s the best friend I’ve ever had. The problem is his family. They’re wonderful people who have welcomed me with open arms. But they are also extremely clingy and lack common boundaries.
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