When you marry, you don’t just gain a spouse—you often inherit an entire extended family. For some, that blessing is seamless. For others, it feels complicated. I always believed my in-laws meant well, but I also felt they had a way of stepping a little too far into our private life.
So when they started showing up at our home without warning, I wasn’t exactly thrilled. My husband would remind me, “Be patient. They helped us buy this house.” And while I appreciated their generosity, I still longed for more boundaries.
But one day, everything changed.
