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Podcast: Love and Life with Dr. Karin and Pastor Elliott
Episode: Family Rules: Should You Follow Them Now That You’re an Adult? Ep. 275
Description: Elliott and I continue our series on how to best engage with family members over the holidays with this episode devoted to family rules.
All families have a “code of conduct.” Some of these expectations are well known by all members. Others operate just beneath the surface.
How do we manage family rules now that we’re adults? How do we navigate the expectations of our family and then adjust to those of our spouse’s family—especially when these rules are so very different?
And furthermore, what if our family’s rules violate the values we now hold as adults? Can w...