Set Boundaries with Extended Family
Clear, kind boundaries protect your nuclear family while maintaining extended family relationships.
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Example Prompt
Help me set boundaries with [FAMILY MEMBER - in-laws/parents/siblings] about [ISSUE - unsolicited parenting advice/unexpected visits/undermining rules/favoritism/holiday expectations/financial requests]. I want to maintain the relationship while protecting [BOUNDARY NEED]. Give me scripts for the conversation, how to handle pushback, and ways my partner and I can present a united front.
Pro Tip
Have the partner whose family it is deliver the boundary message while the other partner supports privately.
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