Good piece. Fortunately, I don’t have to employ these tactics with my parents! Unfortunately, I was married to someone who had a screwed up relationship with her parents. The patterns affected our marriage greatly and I was always at a lost as to how to point out these factors without it being labeled as blaming. As I dabble in the dating scene I honestly can’t have any confidence in a future partner unless they have/had a good relationship with at least one of their parents.