Dating a family member

When your family doesn’t approve of your partner

Navigating a new relationship can be tricky, especially when it comes time to tell your family about the new person in your life. The point at which you choose to talk about someone you're seeing depends on your family dynamic, how serious the relationship is, and your own personality. Even if you are a private person, you'll likely tell your parents eventually. But what about your extended family? With grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, how do you know when to tell your family about your relationship? If you don't talk about it, they'll probably find out through your immediate family members or your social media. Seriously, my mom doesn't even know how to copy and paste, but she has somehow figured out how to watch every single one of my Instagram stories. It's ridiculous. If you're casually dating, it can be awkward to bring up someone new to your family every few months. Of course, it matters how close you are to your extended family, how often you talk to and see them, and how inquisitive read: nosy they can be.

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An Australian dating coach has tackled the tricky issue of whether it's OK to date a friend or family member's ex, or if you are 'allowed' to date someone your friend was interested in first. Relationship expert Louanne Ward, from Perth in Western Australia, posed the controversial question in her Facebook group She Said, He Said , calling on members to decide if there are 'limits' to who you couple up with. Some people were of the opinion that it could possibly work out with a friend's ex so long as there was a 'long chat' before anything was initiated, while others said when someone leaves your 'inner circle' they shouldn't be allowed to come back. I would ask my friend or family member if it bothered them before making a decision to move forward,' one person said.

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Dating and Caregiving: An Impossible Mix?

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