Do you get along with your inlaws........

My ex MIL was VERY passive aggressive and we were living with her for two years. (Just about to move out on our own when SO got laid off during recession, fun times). Talk about bad circumstances. Nice lady half the time...

Nope. My MIL is bi-polar, so I never know if I'm going to get happy, fun MIL or "I don't think you like me very much" whiny MIL or "Everything you say offends me and I'm going to stop speaking to you for 6 months" angry MIL. Therefore, I dread talking to her.

OMG...I think we have the SAME MIL!!!!!!!!

I get along great with my Future In-Laws. They treat me just like a daughter. I love them as much as I do my own blood. I feel like I lucked up.

I still keep in touch with my Ex boyfriend's family. His younger sister and her kids specifically. I'm more of an aunt to those kids than he is an uncle.

I haven't spoken to his parents in nearly a year. Don't get me wrong, I still love them but because I ended the relationship, their son is innocent (yea right) and I'm sure he continues to tell them I'm evil.

He has two sisters in New York that I say hello to on Facebook. I visit his sister-in-law every few months. She lost her husband to a heart attack 2 years ago. That family abandoned her and the kids once their brother/son was gone.

HELL NO!

We stopped inviting my MIL to our home for the holiday dinners because of her constant complaining that I make nothing but healthy food. She will sit there and degrade me, my cooking, and her son hates having to remind her of her rudeness all the time. He got fed up with her real quick and told her "We both worked very hard to provide Thanksgiving dinner so even YOU with Diabetes and High cholesterol could enjoy a meal that even your CARDIOLOGIST would love - you either be thankful for the invitation and enjoy dinner with family, or you can leave!".... I was very proud of my husband for standing up for me.. because I just walked away from the table to do the dishes to get my anger out that way.

I stopped visiting with MY Mother because of her extremely bad smoking habit - I am extremely allergic to smoking. Her home is layered with so much tar and cigarette smoke you can smell it from outside the door. She is a very bitter and nasty woman, a power food pusher - she will guilt you to death if you dont have literally everything she provided (I cant eat her cooking ...too many allergies).. and she takes great offense if you dont side with her on every decision she makes when she decides to try every latest pill or elixir for weight loss. She is a cardiac patient taking 12 different medications and willingly drinks alcohol regardless of the the contraindications... she is toxic living in a toxic environment. My husband's asthma is significantly impacted by her smoking, the animal hair from her cats (he is allergic to cats to begin with)... Im not a fan of putting up with her negativity... she does the very same thing that her own mother does to her.. but she doesnt see it... its infectious...

We deal with alot of toxic elements of our line of work... so the last thing we want to put up with is toxic coming from our families.

Not in the slightest... I do my very best to be polite and to expect nothing from them at all. Other alternative is get drunk and avoid them as best i can. lol

You took the words out of my mouth.

Not married, but have lived with the boyfriend nearly eight years. Yes. I get along with his family.

I get along with my in-laws WAY better than I get along with my parents and the rest of my family.
I talk to them more, and hang out with them probably 20x more as well!

My MIL and I go on frequent "girly dates" every month, just the two of us, and we babble back and forth all day every day like a bunch of old hens.

I realized a few months ago that I talk to my guy's parents more than he does :laugh:

My mother in law is a sweet lady, but I can't stand her for too long because she's a church goer and just loves to recite the bible :huh: Can't stand my sister in law, we butt heads all the time. The only one I like is my brother in law, but that could be because he's hundreds of miles away :laugh:

My mother-in-law is a very sweet and loving woman who, though sometimes overbearing and pushy, is truly a good woman. Sometimes she makes me uncomfortable and can be rude, but it's because she lacks tact - not because she is mean-spirited. I love her and am so lucky to have her for my MIL.

My father-in-law passed away two years ago. He was an incredible man, and I see so much of him in my husband. I miss him. He was the kind of person that I was proud to be related to, and considered a friend.

My 3 brothers-in-law and sister-in-law are all incredible people. The wives are, too, but family functions can be challenging sometimes! Lots of different personalities to navigate. Still, I love them all and recognize that I'm fortunate to be part of the circle!

I had a boyfriend in college who I considered marrying and his mother was a NIGHTMARE. Personality disorders (probably several), an Oedipal complex on his end and she treated him more like her husband (and me the other woman) than a son. His father was not in the picture, since he was 5.

Dodged a bullet there, but it taught me that the family is very important. I won't get involved with someone who has awful parents.

My MIL says I am possessed by satan, or says I am satan? Or people who defile their bodies with tattoos are possessed by satan? Or is it women who marry their only precious son and ALSO have tattoos and a career, (at the time) and no desire to keep their mouth shut are obviously possessed by satan? Gosh, it's all so hard to keep straight.

We haven't spoken in 4.5 years, so we get along GREAT! :bigsmile:

My mother in Law is like my biggest fan! Apparently last time she spoke to my hubby she told him how lucky he is to have such a beautiful girl. And that I should be a model. She's wonderful and I love her to bits. Completely barmy, but that's why we get on so well. It's really a good job we get on so well though as on our first date she rang my now hubby and he answered then thrust the phone at me and told me to talk to her >_<

As for his siblings, his eldest brother and I do not get on at all. In fact the last time I my hubby spoke to him the git was threatening to come over and beat me up. *rolls eyes* Nice and mature for a 40 year old man eh? So mostly I just avoid him, pretty easy to do as we live in different counties. Get on great with his wife, even attempted to call a truece and invite him to my wedding, he agreed to come, waited until we paid for him and couldn't change the numbers then told us that he wouldn't be coming afterall...so yeah, truece smashed and bitterness reaching epic proportions. Strangely I get on fine with every other member of his family that I've met.

:mad: :mad: NO! I THINK WE SHARE A MUTUAL DISLIKE FOR 1 ANOTHER.

I do, actually. My husband and I have been together for fifteen years (married for eight) and I knew them when I was younger... so I've known them forever!

There are things that drive me nuts about them, just like any set of parents, but frankly, they are often better parents to me than my own parents are! So I do love them like crazy and get along with them!

I also know this is pretty rare and I am very lucky.

I DO have a little trouble with my sister-in-law from time-to-time... she's awesome and great, but some of her choices in life make me a little irritated.