S6 Ep7: Inlaws and Inner Peace

S6 Ep7: Inlaws and Inner Peace

From Between Friends: Conversations with Maitri by Maitri

May 29, 2025 · 39 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the emotional toll of unrealistic familial expectations and offers insights on maintaining mental peace in in-law relationships.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re bringing you a powerful conversation that reminds us: our mental health is just as important as our physical health.In this episode, we shine a light on the often-unspoken emotional toll of unrealistic familial expectations, especially within in-law relationships. From subtle put-downs to emotional manipulation and controlling behaviors, these dynamics can deeply impact couples' well-being and mental peace.• How can we recognize these patterns?• How do we respond with dignity and protect our emotional safety? Join us and our guest, Sushma Trivedi, LMFT, as she shares valuable insights and tools to navigate these challenges and support healthier, more respectful relationships. Sushma Trivedi Bio:Sushma Trivedi's first career was as a physicist. She obtained her Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from IIT, Delhi. She worked in academia and the high-tech industry for more than twenty years before starting a career in the field of mental health. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and sees clients remotely and in person at her offices in Los Altos and Sunnyvale. Because of her cultural and professional background, she likes to integrate…

People in this episode

Guest: Sushma Trivedi

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • familial expectations
  • in-law relationships
  • emotional safety

Keywords

  • emotional manipulation
  • controlling behaviors
  • couples' well-being

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Places: Delhi, Los Altos, Sunnyvale

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