Relationships with anyone can be tough, creating anxiety and stress that heightens your driving phobias and fears. Relationships can be even tougher when they involve your in-laws. No matter how cool or loving your mother-in-law and other relatives may be, marrying into an instant family can come with an instant headache.
Alleviate the headaches – and the stress that exacerbates your driving anxiety – by checking out some helpful hints from Psychology Today concerning in-law relationships. The article offers six solid tips for keeping your in-laws in your good graces – and off your back!
They are:
- Acceptance
- Adjustments (while still being true to yourself)
- Alleviating hurt feelings that often come with territory and are just as frequently unintentional
- Respect
- Compromise
- Refraining from dragging your spouse or your kids into the middle of a tiff
The article does a good job of going into deeper details on each point, helping to ensure your in-law relationships are smooth sailing, or at least a far cry from a sinking ship. When you’re at least on level ground, your stress levels can dip, decreasing your driving fears and driving phobias right along with them.
Check out the full article: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-couch/201212/take-my-mother-in-law-6-steps-good-in-law-relationships
