It's important to have a good relationship with your in-laws. A lot of the time, they are watching you like a hawk, since they will never fully accept that anyone is good enough for their picture-perfect child. Usually the closer you are to your parents, the more they feel they deserve to know about your significant other as well. But at some point, they need to let go. You can still have an honest and open relationship with your family without giving away every detail of your married life. They're called boundaries, heard of it?
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Grandma's and their grandchildren usually have a very special relationship, separate from their parents. Usually, it's a bit sweeter because it's not usually the grandparents who do the punishing. But not all grandparents are perfectly sweet and kind to their grandchildren. Sometimes they refuse to understand them and don't respect their wishes because they are 'stuck in their ways'. Personally, I've always found this to be a very weak excuse, the idea that old people are incapable of learning new things, it's simply not true. There are 70-year-olds going back to school to get their second degree.
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If you live in a pleasant suburb, you've surely come into contact with a Karen that may not be as equally pleasant as the suburb, but you can't say she doesn't add to the charm of the town. After all, it's inspiring to see a woman go after what she wants, no matter who she treats like garbage along the way, and that's exactly what Karen is all about. If you're looking to emulate her attitude in your daily life, look no further! Cheezcake's resident Karen provides top-notch advice for those looking to upgrade to her devil-may-care lifestyle.
