Why So Many Women Struggle To Set Boundaries With Their Mother-In-Law

Maskot/Maskot/Getty ImagesI am one of the lucky ones, and I know it — my mother-in-law is so kind, supportive, and loving, and I wouldn’t change a thing about her. If that declaration makes you want to wring my neck, you must be part of the roughly half of all Americans who report having some kind of conflict with their mother-in-law (I’m sorry). That means you probably have firsthand experience in trying to set boundaries and learning how difficult it can be, especially when you’re trying not to step on your partner’s family’s toes. In her forthcoming book You, Your Husband & His Mother,