The family is both a couple’s pillar of support and potential interference when they become too involved with the relationship. Decisions on where to live, how to raise children, how to spend money, and even how to treat each other can begin to be dictated by the couple’s parents or in-laws. As reported in Everyday Health,

Brooklyn, New York–based therapist David Tzall, PsyD says, “When a third party becomes too involved in a couple’s decision-making process, it can lead to conflicts and decisions that may not align with the couple’s own values and priorities.”