How To Protect Your Spouse From Your Family

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Last week, Tamar Braxton‘s partner David Adefeso confessed that he took a stern approach when introducing his family to his lady love. Simply put, Adefeso told his relatives that they didn’t have a choice when it came to accepting the reality star — they could either accept her or risk losing him completely. Though his words may seem harsh, when it comes to in-law relationships, it’s the job of each partner to check their respective families and protect the relationship. But exactly how does one go about guarding their relationship from the sometimes treacherous territory of in-law affairs? Continue reading to find out.

Understand that the family you create is the priority

One of the hardest but most important lessons for new families to understand is that the family you create should always take priority over the family that you come from. At some point, you will have to choose. Your children will appreciate that you prioritized to keep your family unit intact over sparing your meddling sister’s feelings.