And we all make communication and boundary blunders, but it's important to make sure that you avoid something. So again,

avoid getting caught up in the victim mentality, their victim mentality, and your victim mentality too.

Avoid overreacting because overreacting causes you to lose credibility,

you get labeled by others and you feel really vulnerable.

Avoid underreacting, because when you underreact,

you're going to create some tension with your partner.

You're also going to feel really burnt out and you're going to feel walked all over.

You need to have realistic expectations of yourself, realistic expectations of your partner, and realistic expectations of your partner and realistic expectations of your in-laws.

I'm Amy.

And I'm Abby, and as women women we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.

But your life isn't supposed to look like hers.

Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to grow with

a purpose.

We get vulnerable and real with an honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face.

Every woman listening gets the opportunity to choose what life

looks like for herself. This is an important one.

Today we're going to discuss in-law relationships.

This has been one of our most requested topics. Joining a family is a really big deal.

And if you add grandchildren to the mix, well, things can start to get complex really quickly.

We are excited to have Ashley Mariani on the podcast today. She's a therapist that has experience in this department and I know she's going to be so helpful for our listeners.

Ashley, could you start off by telling us a little bit more about yourself including

what called you to become a therapist.

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