Stumbling, or moving forward?

[SciDad]

Not much more to report other than the usual feeling of being left out of most conversations while my wife's parents are here. They are still very nice people, but they aren't my parents....

One little thing I've done to change our dynamic is to be less passive and more assertive (hopefully without being an ass). For example, when a decision is to be made I ask their opinion, but make my position clear.

I am still nice and being the good host, but db'ing is exponentially more difficult as more people are added to the situation. At least I've only got another week of the in-laws...