Toxic In-Laws

Loving Strategies for Protecting Your Marriage

By: Susan Forward PhD, Donna Frazier

Narrated by: Randye Kaye

Susan Forward's practical and powerful book will help couples cope with terrible and toxic in-laws.

Toxic in-laws are in-laws who create genuine chaos through various assaults - aggressive or subtle - on you and your marriage. Toxic in-laws come in a wide variety of guises: "The Critics", who tell you what you're doing wrong; "The Controllers", who try to run you and your partner's life; "The Engulfers", who make incessant demands on your time; "The Masters of Chaos", who drain you and your partner with their problems; and "The Rejecters", who let you know they don't want you as part of their family.

Susan Forward draws on real-life voices and stories of both women and men struggling to free themselves from the frustrating, hurtful, and infuriating relationships with their toxic in-laws. Dr. Forward offers you highly effective communication and behavioral techniques for getting through to partners who won't or can't stand up to their parents. Next, she lays out accessible and practical ways to reclaim you marriage from your in-laws. She shows you what to say, what to do, and what limits to set. If you follow these strategies, you may not turn toxic in-laws into the in-laws of your dreams, but you will find some peace in your relationship with them.

©2001 Susan Forward, PhD (P)2019 Tantor

Helpful

Helped me heal my pain that I had from my in laws family I had for a while now

Very Helpful

I've been needing & searching for a book like this. I tried another & ended up returning it because it had no helpful advice for my situation. I was leary about buying this one because it had few reviews but I'm so glad I did. It provided advice that I plan to use with myself & my toxic inlaws. I would give it 5 stars had it had more info on dealing with toxic grandparents.

Excellent Tools!

A book that coupled relatable examples and practical tools to incorporate. Very helpful read that flowed at a pace that I found helpful.

Practical and Helpful!

Tangible and applicable scenarios and solutions. Easy and comfortable listening to do while working, walking, cooking or cleaning!

life changing

teaches useful skills for dealing with difficult people. truly life changing and worth the read