In-Laws and Extended Family

The influence of in-laws and extended family on a couple's relationship can be profound, both for the good and the bad. Whether your in-laws live just up the street or in another state, they probably affect your relationship with your partner in some way on a regular basis. Struggles between your family and your partner can also have a signifcant impact on your relationship with your family and with your partner.

Our therapists have helped many couples deal with issues related to in-laws and extended family such as:

Lack of privacy

Interference with parenting

Interference with the couple's relationship

Balancing the couple's needs with family obligations

Family bias toward a partner's ex

Conflicting allegiances between partner/family

If you feel that in-laws or extended family are negatively impacting your relationship as a couple, individual or couples therapy can help. Our therapists have helped countless individuals and couples to better understand the family dynamics that were affecting their relationship with their partner and with their families so that they could learn to build stronger and more fulfilling relationships with their partners.