Parent Trap: Your in-laws keep asking when you and your husband will have children.

Escape Route: While this is a very personal and potentially annoying question, your in-laws may only be asking because they’re excited by the prospect. “Acknowledge their needs by saying, ‘I know you want grandchildren,’” says Jeri Kadison, a marriage coach in New York City. They probably aren’t asking in a judgmental way, and even if they are, you can turn it around by saying, “Don’t worry — you’ll be the first to know.”