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How families handle problematic partners at gatherings

Our family always gathers for holidays but my sister's husband makes everyone uncomfortable with his comments and drinking, and we all just endure it rather than say anything because we don't want to put her in the middle.

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Collective avoidance is preserving short-term peace while slowly eroding the quality of shared connection.

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