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E947 Ask Nick - I Have A Crush On My Husband's Best Friend

2025/6/9
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Claire
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Ellie
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Megan
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Ellie:我未婚夫的妈妈像个怪物,订婚后对我的态度大变,尤其是在我和他女儿亲近后。她不喜欢我们对女儿的教育方式,总是挑刺。我们尝试沟通,但她总是回避问题,甚至不尊重我们的空间。我未婚夫虽然支持我,但这并没有改善情况。我已经很努力地想和她搞好关系,但她似乎并不领情。现在我意识到,我需要减少对她的关注,把精力放在我和未婚夫、他女儿的关系上。我需要接受我们之间可能无法建立亲密关系的事实,并学会保护自己,不让她影响我的情绪。我需要停止试图改变她,而是专注于我和未婚夫的生活,让她主动来找我们。

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Ellie is engaged and her soon-to-be mother-in-law is creating conflict. Nick's advice focuses on managing expectations and reducing the importance of her approval, suggesting they focus on their relationship and not try to change her.
  • Mother-in-law's behavior worsened after the engagement.
  • The couple has tried various conflict resolution methods with little success.
  • Nick advises focusing on their relationship and not seeking the mother-in-law's approval.

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Our first caller wants help dealing with our monster mother in law? Our second caller has a crush on her husband’s best friend. And, our third caller needs help navigating dating someone who just got out of a relationship.  “You’re focusing too much on s*x and that’s making him very defensive." Listen to Humble Brag with Cynthia Bailey and Crystal Kung Minkoff every Monday starting October 21st! Available wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@humblebragpodhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/humble-brag-with-crystal-and-cynthia/id1774286896) https://open.spotify.com/show/4NWA8LBk15l2u5tNQqDcOO?si=c03a23d537f94735)

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