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Call Smallwood, P.A. 407-574-6155 Enter Search Terms H Submit * Home * Attorney Profile * Family Law + Alimony + Divorce o Divorce Process o High-Asset Divorce o Mens Divorce Attorney o Uncontested Divorce o FAQs + Child Custody o Fathers Rights o Parental Alienation o Relocation o Pocket Guide To Custody For Unmarried Parents + Child Support o Department of Revenue + Family Law + Grandparents + Mediation + Parenting Plans + Paternity + Prenuptial Agreements + Property Division * Resources + Newsletter + Terms of Use + Privacy Policy * Testimonials * Blog * Contact Us * Videos Divorce Issues Caused By Mother in Law woman looking at couple It Is No Secret That Mothers-in-law Have Caused Divorce Issues, But, Before You Call An Attorney Remember These Important Points One area of divorce law that Divorce attorneys in Orlando hear about often with their family law clients is the situation where a mother-in-law or other extended family of their spouse may have caused some division in the relationship that ultimately led to the divorce. Some of the main contributing factors to this phenomenon come when people; go into a marriage with the expectation that if their spouse loves them enough then they will accept their family for who they are and be patient with their shortcomings and quirks and when spouses believe that their partner is siding with their family over the spouse when family drama creeps in. The first of that he’s comes from people who have unrealistic expectations about what a marital relationship consists of as to certain types of boundaries. Many married couples do not realize that just because you’re married to someone does not mean that a parent in law or other extended family member has a free pass to impose, hurt feelings, or cause other types of stress in the new spouses relationship and life that can lead to divorce. It is also important for the married person whose family member may be causing stress to their spells to realize that whatever feelings there’s bounces having our legitimate and should be addressed as a team with a unified front communicating honestly with the extended family member who is causing the strain. When these circumstances crop up it’s important for married people to realize and remember that just because their spells may voice concerns or have hurt feelings about things that the parents have said or done does not in anyway mean that the spells does not except and love the parents-in-law. This is where emotional boundaries come into play and marriages in order to avoid the path to divorce. Even though people are married they still have the right to have their own feelings, thoughts, and opinions into feel that they are free from being judged or persecuted for having their own feelings thus they have proper emotional boundaries. Another damaging aspect of extended family causing strife in divorce is where when drama does come in to play a spells feels as though their partner is taking sides with his or her family in opposition tot heir spouse. This is extremely common and it is very important for married couples to constantly be aware of what they are saying and what their actions are saying When dealing with disagreements regarding The parents in law or other extended family. Again when dealing with disagreements and stress related to extended family it is important for all married couples to maintain a unified front and to reach resolutions to what’s causing the problem rather than turning on each other. When the drama is related to one spouses family or parents it’s going to be the responsibility of that spells to take extra steps to ensure that their partner is not feeling alienated or bullied into agreement with whatever issue is in conflict. In most cases divorce is the result of years of problems in the marriage that have piled on top of each other to the point where one or both partners can no longer bear. If married couples can maintain a unified front and be a close knit team when dealing with parents in law and extended family drama they are saving themselves from a substantial amount of possible strain that can later lead to divorce for other couples who were not as vigilant to remain a team. The best divorce is the one that does not ever take place, but if you need to speak with a divorce attorney then call Sean Smallwood today at 407-574-6155 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Sean Smallwood, P.A. | Posted on November 7, 2015 Tags: divorce Archives * December 2019 * November 2019 * October 2019 * September 2019 * August 2019 Categories * Alimony * Attorney Fees * Child Custody * Child Support * Divorce * Divorce and Alimony * Domestic violence * Family Law * Family Law Attorney * Father's Rights * General * Mediation * Orlando * Orlando Alimony Attorney * Orlando Divorce * Orlando Family Law * Paternity Establishment * Prenuptial Agreement * Properti Division * Relocation * Uncontested Divorce Divorce * Contested Divorce * Divorce Modification * Divorce Rights * Uncontested Divorce Family Law * Child Custody * Child Support * Grandparents' Rights * Paternity * Prenuptial Agreement * Property Distribution * Spousal Support * Visitation Rights * “I initially used Sean for my divorce and needed him to follow up on an ongoing issue that my Ex did not follow thru with. 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