Anyone here actually LIKE their in-laws?

Happycouple · December 2010

DH and I live about 5 minutes from both of our parents. Its a blessing (most of the time). For the most part I really like my in-laws...my MIL in particular. They live about 1 mile from my parents house and are really just 'normal' people. Yes, my FIL sometimes irks me and needs a filter on his loud mouth sometimes, but overall they are really caring, sweet, fun, family oriented people that love us and DS. Am I the only one?

firsttogo · December 2010

::Crickets::

Stick out tongue

Happycouple · December 2010

firsttogo...I was actaully going to add that DH kinda likes my family too and that we also have a great relationship with all his siblings! Maybe that is just too much to hear

mel72 · December 2010

firsttogo · December 2010

DH likes mine, and they love him! I WANT to like his... does that count! I have tried to like his.... they are a big suck though!

They made fun of how Nolan talked at Christmas, and that was it for me!

My outlaws live two blocks away, and my family is about 30 min, so it is hard for me to be so close to his fam, and not mine! I am glad that you are close to both! That makes life easier for you both, and is great for your kids!

kristinamh6 · December 2010

Yep I do. My MIL is very sweet, unobtrusive and easygoing. You're not alone.

kittylove · December 2010

I like my husbands ex-step dad does that count? Dh calls him Pop and he helped raise DH from age 5 till his mom left him at 16, and then continued to support him for quite some time. Even now he is a HUGE part of our lives and sees us weekly at least.

browneyedgrl4282 · December 2010

I can't stand FIL or his evil gf! You all know about those crazy ones!

My MIL, I do like her but she is very nervous and always is afraid the kids are going to get. She does however live 9 hours away in NC and we only see her a few times a year, maybe 3 times? She is trying to move back up. I do not agree with her things she has done but she is a nice lady!

DH loves being around my family! I think part of that is they do not treat as if he isn't "one of us" and he is an only child. he isn't used to the craziness that comes from having 5 siblings plus all their S/O and 8 cousins who are like siblings along with all there kids and s/o

qtpa2t · December 2010

I don't have any problems with my in-laws. I think they are great people and like when they visit.

projectkjetil · December 2010

I like my MIL quite a bit. She's one of those people who has a incredible heart and a generous spirit.

FIL is a whole different story. But he's easy to ignore, and MIL usually flies up to see us without him.

If I could, I would choose the in-laws over my own clan any day of the week. Especially the holidays.

RoxBride · December 2010

I do! In fact, as I type, I have my MIL and FIL sleeping in the guest room and BIL and SIL in the other room. Love them ALL! They'll be here all week.

I do have one SIL who drives me nuts, but thankfully I don't have to see her that often.

muppet.fan · December 2010

Me! DH's family all lives 5+ hours away, but FIL is great to me (DH's mom passed away before we met). DH is the youngest of five and I love all of his sibs and their families. I'm usually the one trying to get DH to drive to see them more often. They're all very family-oriented and clearly love each other.

We also live about 10 minutes from both my parents and they and DH have a great relationship.

dundasgirl · December 2010

I love my inlaws. DH's parents are still married and are so much in love. They are the most thoughtful and caring people. They totally put others before themselves and are an inspiration to me.

desabean · December 2010

I do. My MIL watches G and is truly very good to us. Don't get me wrong, she annoys the crap out of me sometimes but for the most part, I like her more than my mom.

FIL and SMIL are also very nice but much more committed to her kids. They are very well to do (all of them) and we just have less in common with them.

LisaMarisa · December 2010

I like my in-laws. We're not best buddies but they love us and DS and dont do any of the crazy things that I read about on here. Every family is different so there are always things that seem off but overall I think I'm pretty lucky.

Mouseygail · December 2010

DH and I get along great with our inlaws. My parents ADORE him, and I loove his parents. obviously, just like with your own parents, there are things that drive us a little crazy sometimes, but overall, they are incredible! And I take the time to tell them that every so often!

But over Christmas, MIL said a few things that I know she didn't mean in a bad context, but I had the thought that if I didn't like her, those comments would have sent me off in a tizzy...so I have to wonder how much of the comments that people get irked by might be said in an innocent way (which doesn't make them any less annoying!)

TakYelgif · December 2010

I get along with all of my in-laws with the exception of my SIL and her husband. I honestly cannot stand spending much time with them.

The rest of my husbands family though is wonderful.

SeaSoul · December 2010

DH's parents are divorced. I adore his dad & stepmom. They are so kind, generous, and good to us.

I used to really like his mom until I started to witness the crazies. None of it is ever directed at me; I only know what I hear from DH and how she treats him sometimes. And it pisses me off. So, yeah, based on my own interactions with her, I like her. But based on how I know she treats the rest of her family, coupled with some major substance abuse/mental health issues, I am not a big fan.

SeaSoul · December 2010

Happycouple:
firsttogo...I was actaully going to add that DH kinda likes my family too and that we also have a great relationship with all his siblings! Maybe that is just too much to hear

DH loves my parents, and the feeling is mutual. I am SO happy about this! I think they may have been a little hesitant at first b/c he's so much younger than I am (7.5 years), but there's no denying what an incredible guy he is. He also gets along well with my sister & fam, and I with his brother/wife.

OrangeSmoke · December 2010

My inlaws live down the block (a quarter mile away) and I still like them.

In fact, i get along with them much better than my own parents.

m&m2006 · December 2010

my MIL has been such a great help since i had the baby. before, i liked her, but that was pretty much it. now, i love her. she comes over when DH is working a 12 hour shift. she loves to play with the baby, and it gives me a break to run errands or just have another adult to talk to. having the baby really brought us together. as for my FIL, well, he doesn't do too much with the baby, so i like him, but not love ; - )

bulldog_mama23 · December 2010

Love my in laws!! Both of our parents live less than 20 minutes from us. As do my brother and SIL and my SIL and her hubby. We all spend every holiday together which is awesome because then we only go to one house. I think we are pretty lucky that our parents get along so well

kristinem17 · December 2010

I love my in laws. But the fact that they live in Europe probably helps!

Having said that, my MIL is arriving in 4 weeks time to live with us for 6 months to help out

jenn2929 · December 2010

I love my in-laws. My MIL is actually one of my closest friends. It seems strange to say that, but it's true. They are the most generous, sweet, and caring people. They willingly come the four hours to us all the time and invite us up to them often. I feel very blessed.

BeccaLandes · December 2010

I like my in-laws! I am at their house as I write this. We get along, and they LOVE my boys, what more could I ask for?

Fashiongal1973 · December 2010

I like them but am not emotionally or physically close to them. They live 4 hours away and we see them about 5 times a year. They really don't visit us we have to go to them. DH's dad is 81 and his new wife is in her 60's. They have lived together for about 4 years. DH's mom died the spring before we met. I love my SIL but she lives in Austin. The rest of DH's siblings are a waste of space.

DH likes my parents but he and my mom have a teasing jabbing relationship that makes me nuts.

This is a second marriage for both of us and we are "old" for having our first child and don't live near any of our family so mostly it is just us. They are not around enough to get on my nerves too much.

ladychicago · December 2010

I prefer the company of my inlaws over my parents. They are awesome.

Kristinmo · December 2010

I have 2 sets of in-laws (DH's parents are divorced and remarried). My MIL and SFIL are BSC. I read lots of stories on here about IL's and find myself nodding along because the stories sound like something they would do.

My FIL and SMIL on the other hand are wonderful. Super supportive without being intrusive. I love them.

marcuej · December 2010

I hit the jackpot when it comes to in-laws! I can honestly say I love them like parents. DH has 3 brothers too and they are all awesome. I married into a big family (his extended is huge) and thankfully love all of them. It definitely makes things easier!

DH's parents have been here for a week and are leaving today. I'm happy to be getting my house back but am sad we won't see them for another couple of months.

AvaLikeLava · December 2010

I do. They've always been accepting and respectful towards me. I like DH's parents, his sister, his g-ma, his cousins... the whole shabang. I look forward to their visits, or us visiting them. I have a bit of a difficult time communicating with DH's dad, but I still like the whole lot of them. I feel very, VERY fortunate and I KNOW how lucky I am.

I had a previous relationship where my BF's parents really didn't care for me and his mom was actively trying to break us up. It put a lot of stress on our relationship, and we fought a lot over it. I have a lot of respect for you guys that deal with this in your marriage.

MayDayGirl · December 2010

I love love love my in laws. I love being with them almost as much as my own family. My MIL died 5 years ago and we had a rocky start but I loved her dearly by the end. I also love my FIL, who I tease bc he bugs me, but we have a great relationship. And my SIL's are amazing

I feel very blessed.

I will say though that my MIL was about as bad as they get in the beginning of our relationship. Both DH and his sisters would agree to that. I almost broke up with Joey because of her (I can't even imagine being without him!)

She was horrible. But I worked hard on my end of our relationship and prayed a ton that God would change me where needed and that I could love her. And He did! So I think even the worst of IL relationships can be mended. I also had a TERRIBLE relationship with one of DH's sisters and it put a strain on the whole family. But I did the same process as I did with my MIL and now I love her like my own sister.

LisaandBryan · December 2010

I like mine. We are very different but they are very nice people who try and help us out and I like when the visit. Sure they are annoy me at times but so do my own parents!!! My BIL and SIL are another story though..I don't like them very much....

Kim777 · December 2010

I do. My inlaws are very different. They are your stereotypical hippies. They both have really long hair, which my FIL wears in a long braid down his back and my MIL wraps around her head ala Heidi. They live off the land for the most part. Neither of them work, nor have they worked since the 60s. They once lived in a teepee, an actual teepee, in New Mexico. They are just very different people from what I am accustomed to. They are really, really great inlaws. They are great to me and great to my kids. My FIL is not a great husband, so I stop short of saying he is an all around wonderful person, but I appreciate how good they are to me and the boys.

LSUBride3 · December 2010

ME!! DH's family is always together celebrating everything and that's how mine used to be before everyone started dying off All of our relatives are at least an hour away. I wish they were closer.

MIL loves my DDs and so does SIL...

leslie&brian · December 2010

I love my in laws. They are great people. My husband and I always say that we hit the jackpot when it comes to in laws. He loves my parents, and they absolutely adore him.

ela81 · December 2010

I don't care for my ILs. I can *deal* with them in short doses. I can deal with mil or than fil. I don't like bil or sil pretty much at all. They are both a total waste of space. I mostly hate the way mil and fil treat dh (only call when they need something, dh is the only one who makes a phone call just to say hi and check on them and much, much, much more).

I have heard stories on here and I'm glad we are not that bad off but I wish I could have normal ils. My ils are intimidated by me (I'm a "rich girl" to them which if you know what dh and I do for a living you know that's a joke!) so they don't say anything to my face. Pretty much my dh is the only normal one to come out of his family.

H loves my family and they love him so we have that going for us:)

skoorbnibor · December 2010

I do like my ILs. They are not perfect, but Lord know I am a mess, so it works out!

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