When people commit to a relationship, they have to be prepared to not only resourcefully manage the issues that might arise inside of it but also be ready to address any external factors that may intrude on it. These imposing outsiders often happen to be family members who can’t seem to keep their controversial opinions to themselves and can be notoriously difficult to deal with.
This Reddit user’s marriage was shaken up by her mom, who told her that her sister should have married her husband instead of her. Her sibling also didn’t help the case, as she would frequently hang out with him alone and always bring up the fact that she was his former crush. Having received quite a few disrespectful comments about her relationship, she became very upset and turned online for perspective.
Scroll down to find the full story and a conversation with relationship coach Brigitte Theriault and relationship specialist and author of The Infidelity Cure, How to Rebuild Your Relationship & Your Life After Your Affair, Jeanne Michele, PhD, who kindly agreed to tell us more about parents intruding on their children’s relationships.
