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With the holidays ahead, many of us are getting ready for extended-family gatherings—and the stress that can come with them. These relationships can be tough because they push directly on our differentiation. As Dr. Finlayson-Fife teaches, few things—aside from marriage—show how hard “leaving and cleaving” really is quite like spending time with the families we grew up in.

In this NEW episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife answers audience questions about common extended-family challenges, including enmeshed parent–child relationships, triangulation, intrusive or overstepping in-laws, sibling competitiveness, and families that resist change. She talks about how couples can stay steady in these situations by being clear about how they want to function, holding to their integrity, and choosing honest, grounded ways of relating—regardless of the pressures around them.