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When in-laws are abusive but spouse minimizes the problem

I love my arranged marriage husband but his family treats me like a servant and he says that is just how they are and to ignore it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love becomes complicated when it requires accepting disrespect as the price of belonging.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Arranged Marriage and Family-Mediated Partnership?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.