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Dear Abby: My husband is a good man. He is also an alcoholic in recovery. We recently moved back to where his family lives. He now wants us to spend time with a half-sister who has said terrible ...

Dealing with toxic in-laws, like an overbearing mother-in-law, can put serious strain on any marriage. From boundary-crossing behavior to public smear campaigns on social media, these situations test ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been happily married for more than 40 years. The one shadow on that happiness has been my relationship with my husband’s family, especially my mother-in-law. From the beginning, she ...

Whether your mother-in-law is a constant complainer, your boss is an angry cynic, or your friend is a pessimistic downer, dealing with toxic people can sometimes be unavoidable. But the way you ...

If the toxic person is someone you can’t avoid coming into contact with—a co-worker, a neighbor, your mother-in-law, or someone in your social circle—set boundaries for behavior and the kind of ...

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