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Random (IN-LAW) Questions!
| Tue, 11-18-2008 - 10:03am |
(these questions are coming from a very personal place this morning. I am seeking some tips on how to handle my MIL)
1) Do you get along with your in-laws?
2) How often do you see them?
3) Does your DH/SO get along with your family?
4) When you have an issue with DH/SO's family, do you address it

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1) Do you get along with your in-laws? I have two sets of inlaws, and actually was blessed both times, amazingly enough, as I get along swimmingly with both sets.
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I could add so much to this, but I'll just answer the questions. Sorry you are having a bad MIL day.
1) Do you get along with your in-laws? FIL yes, MIL, no, but we "play nice".
2) How often do you see them? FIL often, MIL, only when she wants something.
3) Does your DH/SO get along with your family? DH and my mom were very close. He gets along with my family.
4) When you have an issue with DH/SO's family, do you address it
1) Do you get along with your in-laws?
~Relatively. Yes. My FIL died in 2005. He was awesome!
2) How often do you see them?
~We see MIL twice a year for 3 weeks each visit.
1) Do you get along with your in-laws? I wouldn't say we're close but we can visit for a few days with no major issues.
2) How often do you see them? Maybe once/year. They live in FL and we live in IL
3) Does your DH/SO get along with your family? For the most part yes but the relationship has not been without it's trials. He has done a WONDERFUL job of working at the relationship.
4) When you have an issue with DH/SO's family, do you address it or does he/she? Usually he does. They are from the Philippines so he understands some of the cultural things that I don't.
5) Are your family's close to your kids? They are close to my family but not his. My family lives two hours away and makes a huge effort to be a part of their lives. His family has to fight the distance so it's tough...
~~~BONUS~~~
Are your kids closer to one side of the family than the other? See above...
1) Do you get along with your in-laws?
Yes. I LOVE my ILs. I've known them since I was 15. I tease my DH that they are like the Italian Brady Bunch, LOL.
Tragically, my MIL died of metastatic breast cancer in 2004. I still miss her every single day. I loved her like my own mom :(
2) How often do you see them?
All the time. They all live pretty close to us, except my BIL and his wife and kids, who live in the next State; and my SIL and her DH and kids, who live in another nearby State; but we all get together pretty frequently. We go on vacation together in June, and they are all descending on my house at Thanksgiving this year, LOL.
3) Does your DH/SO get along with your family?
Yes. But he hasn't always gotten along with my mom. My mom used to hate him. He was always polite to her, but she just didn't like him (For no good reason. Long story!). It took him years to win her over (and a bit of butt-kissing ;) ), but he has successfully done it, and now she doesn't hesitate to say that he is her favorite son-in-law. . . My sisters and brother love my husband.
4) When you have an issue with DH/SO's family, do you address it or does he/she?
Unbelievably, it really hasn't happened much. The one thing I can remember is that when my MIL was dying, they all turned to my DH to handle everything with her doctors, etc. I got upset with this, because he was so stressed and it didn't give him a chance just to be her grieving son, and not act as her doctor. I told him about it many times, but I also have brought it up with my SILs, because we're really good friends.
5) Are your family's close to your kids?
Yes. Both families.
~~~BONUS~~~
Are your kids closer to one side of the family than the other?
That's a hard one. I think it's a mix, and it depends who we're talking about. I think they're closest to one of my sisters, because she is always hanging around. But they are closer to my FIL than they are my parents. They actually get along great with all their many aunties, and both uncles, and all their gajillion cousins. We're lucky that way.
1) Do you get along with your in-laws?
For the most part- yes.
1) Do you get along with your in-laws?For the most part yes since MIL and FIL are both good hearted people and they mean well.They just drive me nutty.FIL never thinks before he alks and he obviously favors dh's sisters kids,from he time Gabby was small he would mistakenly call her Darla everytime he saw her.He has also said stuff like it isn't good to get staight A's.Then Gab has to listen to how Darla eats everything that is placed in front of her,becasue SIL is a better mom than me,becasue I don't make Gabby eat.Forget the fact that niece wants to stay with FIL and his wife becasue all SIL does is nag her and she can not stand being at home.SIL is a great mom becasue her kid is not a picky eater.I honestly don't think FIL thinks before he speaks so we just ignore it,because he truely doe not think he is doing anything wrong.FIL wife on the other hand is great with Gabrielle.MIL is just odd,everythime she comes to our house and Gabby tries to show her a report card or a paper,you can be sure the first thing out of her mouth is I forgot my reading glasses.All minor stuff so we do get along it just drives me crazy;-)
2) How often do you see them?A couple of times a month
3) Does your DH/SO get along with your family?Yes
4) When you have an issue with DH/SO's family, do you address it
(((Nicole))) I can empathize!
1) Do you get along with your in-laws?
Hey Nicole,
I just lost my mil last month.
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