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16th June 2017
10:40am BST
"Economic pressures mean people are becoming much more reliant on their parents for financial help, to get on the housing ladder, to help them out if they lose their jobs or in some cases for very personal reasons such as to pay for fertility treatment.That can lead in-laws to take much more of an interest in how their money is being spent, which a child may understand, but their partner may not and may find uncomfortable."
She also give some good advice for dealing with the stresses that come with in-laws:
"The best advice is to try and put yourself in your in-laws' shoes and if you still think you're being treated unfairly, explain your concerns to your partner and them in a calm and rational way.
If you're recently married, remember that this is new territory for them too. They have to adapt to having a daughter or son-in-law the same way you have to adapt to them."
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