Healthy boundaries must be established within oneself first before being communicated outwardly to others.

“Well, healthy boundaries always start inside. And then once we have them squared away inside, we can project them outward.”

Couples living with in-laws need to establish their own separate residence to maintain a healthy relationship.

“You don't need a lot of distance here, but you certainly need a different roof.”

Establishing boundaries and standing up to family members can empower a couple.

“I stood up to my mom. I stood up to Carol, which I didn't think I could do in a million years. It has empowered Ernie and I. We are more of a team and I feel much much better about our relationship as a product of doing that.”

The bride-to-be asserts that she and her partner must set firm boundaries with the mother-in-law to prevent her from interfering in their future life.

“I'm always going to have an opinion where you live I'm going to have a say in what you do and we don't want that”

The mother-in-law rejects the idea that she is overstepping, maintaining that she should be allowed to have a role in her son's life despite his marriage.

“I'm his mother you're going to be his wife that is two separate things he has enough love in him Michelle to love both of us”