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When in-laws have unrealistic expectations for adult children's availability

My father-in-law expects my husband to visit every day but we live an hour away and have our own life and I am starting to resent the guilt trips

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The geography of obligation rarely aligns with the geography of possibility, leaving guilt to bridge the distance.

Worth thinking about

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