How to Mend Fences with your Extended Family
During troubled times, no one but your family members will come out supporting you, so it is better to stay connected with them.
Most of us give importance to our immediate family members like parents, wife and children, but there are a lot of others who can come for your help when needed. Despite that, we fail to understand their value and give them a feeling that they are not wanted.
Therefore, forget your ego and consider mending fences with your extended family. They might not be much important to you, but their value could be a lot more to your wife, parents or children. So, it is better to have a balanced relationship with everyone, even if you don’t like them very much.
Let’s say you are getting married and don’t wish to invite one of your uncles, related to your father. Even if you don’t have good terms with your uncle, the better approach would be to bridge the gap through this auspicious occasion. You simply have to contact him and tell him to think of the future rather than fighting over past issues. This way, he might agree to participate and your father will also be a happy man at the end of the day.
Instructions
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List the members of your extended family
First of all, make a list of the family members, who have not been in touch with you because of some issues. By doing this, you will easily figure out where to start from. The better idea would be to begin with the ones who are not so angry with you. -
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Involve some elder members of the family
If you feel that things could go out of control between you and the extended family members, involve some elders to settle the issue. They might come up with better ideas, which you haven’t thought of. -
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Remember the good times
Other than complaining about the differences, it is better to remember the good times you had spent with your family members. In this way, you will definitely be able to mend the fences easily. -
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Meet everyone in person
Some of you might consider leaving a text message to finish the differences with your extended family member. However, that could make things even worse, so it is always better to go face to face.
