Narcissistic In-Laws | The Signs

Are your in-laws narcissistic? Here are the signs of narcissism in an in-law, according to Dr. Ramani Durvasula.

The idea of “difficult in-laws” is a commonly-used cliche. According to Dr. Ramani, this type of relationship can be particularly difficult if an in-law is narcissistic. Dr. Ramani shares her strategies for navigating this difficult type of relationship, and how to tell if your in-laws show signs of narcissistic traits.

Make sure to watch the rest of this 6-episode series on narcissistic relationships to learn how to deal with every type of narcissistic relationship in your life.

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[MedCircle]

Have you witnessed any of these signs of narcissism in an in-law? Let us know in the comments below - we want to hear your story.

[jp]

when partner/spouse can't see the dysfunction of his parents or just brushes it aside, run, don't walk. You will become their family scapegoat and the crazy one being the outsider. They're not worth it. Keep your sanity!

[AnaRose]

My fiancé described his parents as “Passive Aggressive” and “Control Freaks” and “Nosy”.
I’d describe them as “Demonically possessed”.

[Hope-rhbi]

When you love your husband, but he is a mommy's boy and that mommy is a possesive narcissist who acts so innocent and deserves an Oscar for best acting.
Edit: I found my husband cheated on me. And my MIL is in full support of him. Blaming me for letting him loose. So. Im going to divorce and get my ass away from this toxic life.
Edit2: we are getting divorced this week. Good riddance. His last claim was for me to quit my job and stay at his home with his parents. 😑

[samanthasmiles]

My advice - it doesnt matter if your in-laws are crazy. What matters is how your partner sets boundaries and ensures he/she will.protect you from any and or ALL abuse that comes from their family.

[sw]

Insight: Partner takes you to the lions den and does not prepare you for that. Partner gives their narcissistic parent a "pass" and is consequently unaware of the elephant in the room. Red flag. Thank you so much Dr Ramani for this insight.

[God.sDaughter]

Why do some mothers love to be nosy in their adult children lives?
Your child is grown, therefore let him/her live their own lives.

[Andromeda_M]

I have broken up with several guys because of their parents. There was no way I was going to live with that by choice.

[TheHachie]

I struggle because my in laws seemed amazing when I first met them. Almost too awesome. The mean behavior and narcissistic tendencies came out once my husband and I got engaged

[YourImageExpert]

It’s the in laws that are overly sweet in the beginning that you need to watch out for. A lot of pretence is a red flag 🚩

[Bobbi]

My ex has chosen his controlling mother and sister after we had already lived together for 2 years . So I made a final decision by end our relationship and started my own life in poverty but with full self respect .

[AAMtruthteller]

I met my MIL 2 days before my wedding. She is controlling, but I knew it didn't matter because I knew who I was marrying. He saw the issues and didn't tolerate it. We've been married 8.5 years now. I used to think he was mean for not being more involved with his family, but now I see him as very strong.

[shravyak]

I went through this shit for 5 years and ended up with divorce . Got married again, now my in-laws and husband are very nice people . I clearly see the difference now and then .

[susannortham.]

Wish you would have addressed narcissistic mothers-in-law. It's a real and very common problem.

[lwheeler]

I was not prepared. I had no clue what I was getting into. 🤦‍♀️

[MissAmazanda]

The older I get the less people I want to be around, I have ran into every kind of A hole in 40 years you can imagine. There are just too many weird personalities out there....Narcissists, Bi-Polar ect ect and I just have no more time for them, I'd rather go into the woods and watch nature than be around humans

[QueenofArgyle]

I lived this. I had to divorce them. The spouse constantly chooses their preferences over mine. I finally solved the problem by mostly going no contact unless necessary. It works.

[monikori]

My ex was on denial about his narcissistic parents, and turns out he is even a worse narcissist himself.

[tinadailey]

My mother in law hates my guts, she thinks she is so superior to me, an really everyone. At our wedding reception she told me not to take the bride and groom off the cake that she was keeping it, she said Jack will be needing that in about 3 month's when he remarry a decent person. Omg, I about died, right there in front of everyone, she said that, well of course Jack (my husband, her son ) was very irate, an we just left, I'll NEVER forget her wicked little smile when we walked out the door. Well it's been 17 years an we're still married, the old bat was wrong, she's treated me so bad that her an Jack's relationship has been terminated years ago.

[GD-crum]

The most painful thing is when your own partner doesn't support u and your stuck in the middle of nowhere. This mostly happens with women where men stick to their mums and dads and siblings against the wife