not exactly besties with your mother-in-law? researchers followed 373 couples since they were first wed in 1986. in each couple, both the husband and wife rated how close they felt to their in-laws on a scale of one to four. conversely, marriages where the husband reported being close with his in-laws had a 20 percent lower probability of separation than couples where the husband reported a relationship that wasn’t as close. “when a wife sees that her husband is really …

the in-law relationship can be difficult, or at least challenging. in fact, this may be even more important for women than for men, and in ways you might not expect. they might feel more vulnerable to criticism or misguided advice from in-laws, who also may be unintentionally encroaching on the relationship. couples need to be open with each other about all of this so that they understand why things happen the way they do. most of us are familiar with …

the good news is: the divorce rate is going down, and there’s a good shot your marriage will make it. “if you find yourself in conflict with your mother-in-law or hate the older brother, then this is not likely to change — in fact, it may get worse,” says leigh daniel of leigh daniel and associates in huntsville, alabama. before you get married, you should know the laws in your state surrounding marriage and divorce. it could save you a …

even months after we split, sundays when my kids are with their dad and i would have otherwise spent with my ex-boyfriend, i instead engaged in unseemly behavior like walking around the streets of manhattan while bawling uncontrollably, listening to john legend on a loop, and reading the wikipedia page on carrie and mr. big. you are likely as i was: needing to go through that rebound and the subsequent pain. it served as a critical point of reference through …