Family & Friends

Get suggestions on how to celebrate Mother's Day with your wife.

Share your blog about newlywed life and check out the writing, photos, and Web sites of some of your peers. See submissions

Finding your place in a new family is probably one of the hardest parts of marriage. In-laws can be intimidating at first. They have their own values, beliefs, and traditions. They feel they've loved your husband or wife longer than you have and know what's best for him or her. And you're the new kid on the block. Sometimes, in-laws are loving and welcoming. Sometimes, in-laws are defensive becau…

Find out how to set boundaries and negotiate the amount of time you spend with the in-laws without arguing with your husband or wife or your in-laws.

Find out what to do if you hate your in-laws and feel as though your spouse is forcing you to spend a lot of time with them.

Share stories of your crazy in-laws and their bizarre behavior -- and read the stories of other married people and their new families.

Get advice on how to care for your aging or ill parents and in-laws without destroying your marriage. In fact, caring for others could even strengthen your marriage. Find out how.

Get tips on how to get along with your in-laws and have a successful marriage even if you're living with your in-laws.

Discover in-law ice breakers, suggestions on how to get the conversation started, so you can get to know your in-laws better.

Discover the signs that you are a daughter-in-law with a meddling mother-in-law on your hands.

Get advice on how to deal with a mother-in-law who continues to mother her son after he gets married and takes him away from his wife for lengthy periods of time.

Learn how to respond to your mother-in-law when she criticizes and questions everything from your clothes to your cooking.

Determine whether you should call your in-laws mom and dad -- and how to reveal your decision -- now that you're married.

Get advice on how to talk to your spouse about problems you're having with your in-laws.

Fitting into a new family is difficult at best and impossible at worst. But you and your spouse are in the same boat. As newlyweds, you’re both trying to figure out how to endear yourself to a whole new set of people. But marriage is a team sport, and this is one of those times where spouses must give each other an assist. Here are some suggestions on how you can help each other:

Learn how to reach forgiveness, whether you are holding resentment for your husband, wife, in-law, family member, or close friend.

The days of hosting house guests on the floor of your dorm room with nothing more than a sleeping bag and a promise to stay under the covers until noon are over. You’re married now, and you must prepare to treat your house guests with open arms, a dash of respect, and a bundle of love. Whether the in-laws are coming for the holidays or your best girlfriend from college is coming for a visit, wi…

Find out what to do if your husband or wife has a good friend of the opposite sex, which makes you jealous and uncomfortable.

Get and share opinions about whether men and women can be just friends without any romantic attachment.

Find out how to keep your marriage strong and still have a Facebook, Twitter, or other social networking profile on the Internet.

Get advice, based on the typical experiences of newlyweds, on how to find a spouse.

Get advice on what to do when your couple friends start having babies and leave you and your spouse behind.

Many newlyweds move to another city, where they don’t know anyone, and want to meet other couples friends. Finding a couple who lives near you and is a good match for both of you can be a daunting task. In fact, you’ll find yourself couples dating to determine if your future includes backyard barbecues for four or you and your spouse hiding when the couple on the other end rings the doorbell.…

Get ideas on what you and your couples friends can do when you go on double dates.

Wives, you might be sharing the spotlight in your marriage with another man, your husband’s other love with whom he shares a bromance. Used to define a relationship between two heterosexual men who care and nurture one another much like girlfriends would, bromances have been trendy since the 1990s. Bromances have become commonplace in Hollywood. Think Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, George Clooney …

Find out how to deal when your spouse is spending too much time with his or her friends.

Sometimes being the new kid on the block is tough. Get tips that will help you get along with your spouse's family from the start of your marriage.

Find out if reading the book, I Heart My In-Laws by Dina Koutas Poch, can help you get along better with your new family.

Discover why you need friendships -- even after you're married -- to stay sane and relieve stress.

Get advice on how to ease tensions and get to know your in-laws better over the holiday season. This way, the in-laws and holidays will become a recipe for fun.

Handling the holidays -- which side of the family to visit and when -- can be a difficult task for newlyweds. Knowing your options can save everyone from hurt feelings -- and make for a happier holiday season.