💓 Connect & fall in love again with these conversations.

💍 It’s important to know these things about marriage.

🤔 Many people think divorce leads to happiness, but does it really?

🙈 If your spouse wants sex more than you do, try this.

🚒 If the romance is dwindling, here are some tips.

5 tips for getting along with your spouse’s siblings

Marriage is usually a package deal… I mean, yes, your greatest priority is your commitment and love for your spouse. But sometimes a spouse comes with extras… like their family. At times, those relationships bring added joy and challenges, especially when it comes to your spouse’s siblings.

So how do you foster a good relationship and get along with your spouse’s siblings?

Of course, a lot depends on the context. How well does your spouse get along with their siblings? What’s their stage of life and personality? How does your spouse’s family function overall? These factors often affect what getting along with your spouse’s siblings looks like.

💛 But if you keep the following tips in mind, you’re more likely to have good sibling-in-law relationships.

1. Have Realistic Expectations

2. Look for Opportunities to Support

3. Invite Them to Be a Part of Your World With Your Spouse

4. Avoid Turning Down Invitations to Be in Their World

5. Keep Your Marriage First

Fostering good relationships with your in-laws is a win for your marriage.

enhance your listening skills with these tips

Whether you’re listening to your child, a co-worker, your spouse or you want others to listen to you, something powerful happens when people feel like someone is not only listening, but hearing them.

Most people believe they are good listeners, but when you get right down to it, we live in a society full of noise, and most of us have a hard time slowing down enough to listen well. In fact, many are so used to the chatter they literally have a hard time focusing when it’s quiet.

One thing is for sure: You cannot seek to listen well and also be doing something else.