You can pick your friends, but not your family -- or your neighbors. Here's what you need to know.
By Geoff Williams, FrontDoor.com |
Published: 9/22/2008

How to handle them: "The best you can do is learn to cope," suggests Long Island novelist Saralee Rosenberg, author of Dear Neighbor, Drop Dead (HarperCollins, July 2008).
Rosenberg, who did a lot of nonfiction research for the tale of a harried mother who often feels inferior to her wealthier neighbor, says it's important to remember that "every family is dysfunctional to some degree, and that just because a lawn is beautifully maintained and a house is immaculate, doesn't mean that trouble isn't brewing. Not that you'd wish that on someone, but if you find yourself envious, it's important to remember that you probably don't know the whole story."
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