My life didn't change much getting married. Having kids has been life changing.

My advice is to apologize after a short but reasonable time has passed, and not play the silent game for days on end, even when you're right. Just get it over with and move on.

Never say anything bad about her family, even if she's talking bad about her family. Don't even agree with her.

Do berate her for watching reality tv. It's a man's right.

Good luck.