So does anyone like their MIL?

helenejr

Mine is usually great, or was up until we got married, but lately she's just pushed all the wrong buttons, maybe it's crazy pregnancy hormones, or maybe i'm just being a ***, but i'd be happy if she would stop imposing her opinions and doubts on us

Ivana_Stolichnaya

It's hit or miss depending on her mood.

I've never met anyone as immature as her.  She's manipulative, sneaky, a drama queen, likes to play victim (it's always someone else's fault) yet she does a good job with pushing people away.

She's competitive when it comes to gifts, no one can out do her yet it's really none of her business what other people spend on us.

She's clueless about raising a baby, I don't trust her at all with Kaitlyn alone.  We left her for an hour or so and everything went to shlt by the time we got home.  I wonder how she was able to raise 2 boys...oh yeah, she turned one over to the state because she couldn't handle him.  Yeah I guess that's it.

LittleDelany

MIL and FIL are awesome.  There is about a 50 year age difference between us, so at first I was unsure how our relationship would be.  MIL is so sweet and caring and cute, she's very excited about the baby, and is supportive but not overbearing.  It's unfortunate that they live on the west coast, and my parents live on the east coast, because we'd love to spend time with both sets.  MIL is just learning how to email and text so we keep in touch almost every day!

pinksparklezoxo

I love my MIL.  She took me in as her own daughter-- I couldn't ask for more than that!

ymmas911

Eh, since we live in Ma and MIL lives in FL(far, far away from my parents who are also in FL), we dont see her, like, ever. She's ok, she has her moments of clarity(though few and far between) and is well-intentioned, but mostly she is flighty, air-headed, forgetful and slightly crazy. FIL has this bizarre White Knight Syndrome where he thinks he can make BSC women sane...I will never understand it.

FemmeNat01

I have the most amazing MIL in the world. She has been a Godsend since the twins were born. I couldn't have gotten through the past 8 months without her.

kwitt22

My MIL and FIL are great they are really cool and very laid back. For some reason though MIL has her moments. She doesn't quite "get us" sometimes and likes to nag alot. H and I are kinda cluttered we try our best to be neat and organized but it's just not how we are. We of course clean if we have guests but sometimes (like if she is stopping by to pick something up) I don't have to time clean and she likes to make comments. She told me that we would trash bags full of dirty diapers all over the house. I don't understand where that comment came from, bc we arent digusting people we are just cluttered. SIL also likes to say we are hoarders. WTF we are noting I mean nothing like hoarders. It hurts my feelings sometimes. Esp since their son is the one who won't pitch in at all unless I beg him to help!

shanatait2be

I love my MIL. She's great. I am very grateful to have such a good MIL. She only lives about 10 minutes away and we have lunch with all the ILs every SUnday. Thanks goodness she, FIL, and SIL are all great. LOL! BIL not so much, but we get along fine. She and I are pretty close. She is very, very generous and mostly tries not to get into our business too much. Which, is nice

bookkitten

I am lucky to have a great MIL who has been nothing but supportive of us. (Lucky for me that she *is* pretty great since she and my Sweetheart are super-close!) My FIL can be challenging, but he also supports us, so I feel pretty lucky. And, as a PP said, they raised an incredible son!

Nadiaz

I get along with my MIL, but she keeps everyone at arms length, so I really don't feel close with her.  It's weird for me, since my mom and I are so close, that she and her own children are really not close.  I don't think she has ever called me on the phone and she only talks to DH once a week for about 10 minutes.  Most of the time, HE is calling HER. 

maliceros

I like my MIL better than my own mother.

heylee

I'm not close with mine and she was born in the 30s so she has a lot of opinions and comments on everything...

sinnaman15

Nope. She's a voodoo priestess. And she doesn't like me either.

JMU_Bride09

I absolutely love my MIL   We get along much better than I get along with my own mother.

najii

I'm so lucky. I love my MIL. She's as sweet as pie. When I first met DH he would tell me these stories of how his mom was opinionated, over-religious and over-bearing when he was growing up. But that was years ago and  she was in a horrible marriage then. She's since remarried and is actually pretty laid back, and very pleasant. My whole family loves her too. She's going to be a GREAT grandma. 

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I absolutely love mine. I couldn't have married someone with a family I did not like.