Within a year of our divorce, my ex-husband remarried. Honestly, I could have hugged his new wife; I felt so relieved to be out of that situation. From then on, I made my own decisions and have no regrets. I’m happy with the life I’ve built.

I managed to set some boundaries at first, but after we had a child, their involvement became unbearable. They would arrive at our house by 7 a.m. and stay until dinner. While they were helpful, it started to feel like their presence and opinions were taking over our lives.

I married a man who was an only child, and throughout our marriage, his parents never let go of him. They wanted to be involved in every aspect of our lives and visited our home daily. I managed to set some boundaries at first,

"They would arrive at our house by 7 a.m. and stay until dinner. While they were helpful, it started to feel like their presence and opinions were taking over our lives."