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Christa Innis and Dr. Tracy Dalgleish discuss family expectations and the complexities of in-law relationships during wedding planning.

This week, I’m joined by psychologist and couples therapist Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, and honestly… this conversation felt like therapy for every person who’s ever dealt with difficult in-laws, wedding drama, or the classic “that’s just how my family is” excuse. She’s threatening not to come to the wedding… because of the guest list?” Yeah. We’re going there today. This week, I’m joined by psychologist and couples therapist Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, and honestly… this conversation felt like therapy for every person who’s ever dealt with difficult in-laws, wedding drama, or the classic “that’s just how my family is” excuse. We get into the REAL reason weddings bring out so much tension, why mother-in-law relationships can feel so complicated, and how couples can stop getting stuck in the middle of everyone else’s expectations. We also react to listener stories involving crying over wedding invitations, passive-aggressive comments, controlling family dynamics, and boundary-crossing behavior that had me internally screaming. If you’re engaged, married, dealing with family pressure, or just love hearing about messy relationship dynamics… this episode is for you. My new book Here Comes the…

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