Are in-laws still relatives after a divorce?

Sometimes, divorce leaves a family with more than two sides: the couple who got divorced and their respective families. When this happens, it's hard to draw boundaries between the two sides. Because of this, some might see an in-law as part of both families, while others will view them as belonging solely to the side they were on when the marriage ended.

There are several factors that contribute to how appropriate it is for an in-law to maintain contact with both sides after a divorce:

-   Did the in-law have an active role during the marriage? For example, were they an active presence at social gatherings or did they help out around the house? In cases where the in-law was an important part of daily life together with their significant other and/or their partner's family before the divorce, it can be reasonable for them to maintain contact with both sides after. As long as everyone's boundaries are respected and everyone can agree on what is appropriate behavior for their relationship post-divorce, there's nothing wrong with having a friendly relationship between two sides of a family that used to be one.

-  Was there mutual respect between all parties involved? A big determining factor here is whether or not all participants have good feelings about each other.

In the past, I've found it helpful to think of in-laws as "extended relatives." They're not formally related by blood or legal paperwork. But if they're part of your partner's immediate family, you should consider them as such and treat them accordingly. That's easier said than done since things can get tense when you come into contact with people who are technically part of your family but who are also a wedge between you and your partner. When I was married, my husband had an ex-girlfriend who was an in-law. The fact that she was an ex-in-law made things a little easier: We could acknowledge her as part of his family without having to interact with her very much.

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