In-Laws

Kristina - posted on 07/08/2011

Family is so important. I live next to my in-laws and it is great! From the first visit with them they accepted me as their 1st daughter. Living next door to them you would think they are always here and butting into our lives,but for the 9 years we have lived here they have been to my house maybe a dozen times for dinner. We do have dinner with them every week. We live on a small farm so they take my son whisch is 6 all the time. Of course they get on my nerves sometimes but I am positive I get on their too. lol My parents Live in a different state so they dont have much of a reletionship with my children. My mother passed away in 2008 and only had met my son once. ;-( she loved him more then anything in the world though. I am very blessed to have wonderful inlaws.

Charity - posted on 06/25/2011

My in-laws are great. Before my father-in-law passed away, they used to watch my kids every Friday, and my son (who was 4) still talks about it five years later.
My mother-in-law is a gret person. She struggled with staying out of our marriage at first. But without her pushing My husband and I probably would not have gotten married! Three years ago my mil took me to Hawaii with her. She asked my husband and he suggested she take me instead! She has always been willing to help us any way she can, except to baby-sit. She has tried, but they don't watch a lot of tv so it is hard for her to keep them entertained.
My sister-in-law is nice with the exception of being very opinionated about my daughter. She hates that she loves princesses and wears dresses. Anytime her husband calls my daughter beautiful or cute we all get a lecture on how it should be brains that get compliments not how she looks. Oh, and my husbands grandmother thinks I'm the worst thing to ever happen to her grandson, but then she didn't like my FIL either! So it isn't perfect, but they are family!

Lynn - posted on 06/09/2011

haha my gosh your MIL would think I am Evil. my son is covered from head to toe with a scratch here and bruise there. hehe....

Megan - posted on 06/08/2011

My FIL is great and is so over his grandson, My MIL i like her but she is old and drives me mad sometimes and loves to interfere and gets cross with us if our son has a bump or scratch on his face or hurts himself as if it was our fault. My brother in law is great really a fantastic person. But all in all my in laws are better than my parents by far.

Lynn - posted on 06/07/2011

wow... sounds like you have two sets of complete opposites. I am glad you at least have 2 out of 4 that are good people!

Jaci - posted on 06/07/2011

I have one of both. lol. Chris's parents are divorced, and both are re-married. His mom and step dad are some of the best people I've ever met. His father and his wife (I refuse to call her his step-mom) are horrible people.
His mom and step dad will do pretty much anything they can to help us out, and our son adores them.
Chris's father and his wife have done nothing but lie to us since I've known them. And if by chance my son ever goes over there to stay for a few hours, he cries the entire time he's there. They even refused to wait less than 2 months to get married so Chris could get home from Iraq to be there, because they wanted to get married on March 16th (because of John 3:16) and it was the only 3/16 that was going to happen on a Sunday for a long long time.
They are pretty much freakin ridiculous, and I cant stand them.
But my other in-laws are amazing people!

Shantelle - posted on 06/06/2011

I have amazing in las...truly amazing i grew up much deffierent then my husband, as much as i love my mother and my step father i can say i resent them for so many things though i try not to hold onto it. ( though my step father passed away 3 yrs ago) my husband family, is a family, they do things together, my mother and father in law just celerbrated their 36th wedding annversay, even better they live down the street from us, like 5 doors away. I love it, they come over whenever i need them, when my husband was working out of town they would come over to take me to appoinments they would come over to take out my garbabge and clean the cat box ( i was pregnant) i would talk to my mil for hours everyday on the phone. the thing i love most is they dont interfere, they let us live our lifes,they only step in when we ask, they only give advice when asked. they are such amazing loving people. they accepted me right away, and accpeted my son. i remember we went camping after my husband and i had just meet my son was just a bit over 2 and we were expecting our first, and some guy they new came up to the lake, and they introduced me as their daughter in law ( not just their sons girlfriend) and most importantly my son as their grandson, i knew then they accepted us. it was wonderful!

Brittany - posted on 05/20/2011

My MIL is just like my mom. Which is easy and hard at the same time. I feel like I can talk to her about things, but at the same time it makes me really miss my mom. My FIL, is a wonderful grandfather. He loves to watch Lilian and talks about taking her camping in the back yard when she's a bit older, etc. My SIL, she is a hard person to get along with, but she's calmed down and matured a lot in recent years making it easier.

It's really nice to have a large support group.

Annie - posted on 05/20/2011

I'm with Brooke, my mum-in-law hates me, but still I admire her.

Astoria - posted on 05/20/2011

Im blessed to have wonderful In-Laws too! I also have a daughter from a previous relationship and from the begining they have treated her like their very own. And even after ive had my 2nd daughter (their 1st granddaughter from my husband..they have 3 grandkids from my husbands brother) They treat both of them so wonderful. I couldnt ask for better in-laws!!

Ashley - posted on 05/19/2011

I haven't decided yet one moment there great the next there driving me nuts, i think time and communication will help. They are the opposites from my parents there always involved with everything in there grown children's life. 2 are still living at home were i havent had any parent participation in 10 years dont get me wrong i love my mom we talk all the time but she would never tell me to not buy this or do this or thats wrong or how to raise my children. My MIL means well but its increadably hard to be treated like a stupid kid when i have been doing just fine long before she arrived. Mostly its not me she's talking about anyway its my BF she keeps talking down which really annoys me but anyway thats me lol

Laura - posted on 05/19/2011

My FIL, BIL and youngest SIL are awesome. They listen when it comes to my daughter (clothes, food she can eat, etc). My MIL and other SIL? Evil I say! None of my MILs children respect her because she spent their whole lives insulting and demeaning them. She thinks that as grandmother she can do whatever she wants, and because she had 4 kids she knows ALL about raising kids. She's also a liar.. she claims my hubby was BF and he wasn't. my FIL calls her out on everything she says. Funny yet sad at the same time

Lynn - posted on 05/13/2011

Rachel thats so great that you can hae a positive outlook on your future to come. I am sorry to read about your father. I am sure its hard for you and your mother both. I wish the best for you. Thats great that even though your husbands parents are pieces of junk, you still have a wonderful husband. Sometimes to wrongs can make a right. hehehe

Rachel - posted on 05/13/2011

I have horrible, horrible in-laws. My husband's mom is an alcoholic, drug addict, and is not part of our kids lives. And my husband's father is in jail for abusing a child...hope he stays there forever! My husband doesn't really get along with my mom....but my mom is the only one who is in the kids lives. My dad just died January 6th...so she's going through a hard time right now....so she hasn't been around since then...she's hiding from the world right now. Where we came from doesn't matter though....we are creating our own family...our own legacy. Stopping the patterns of our parents. We are determined to get it right with our kids. =)

Alison - posted on 05/10/2011

I have amazing in-laws (in-loves). My first son being from a previous relationship they have all adopted him into the family and can't wait for this little girl to enter the world. Helpful and supportive, yet very careful not to push boundaries. Love them! :)

Brooke - posted on 05/09/2011

i have horrible in-laws lol. they love their daughters son so much more. my son gets completely ignored

Amy - posted on 05/08/2011

I have great in-laws. I love them dearly, and they treat me and love me back like their own daughter. They help out with the kids and us as well when we need it and have a great communication. I'm glad 2 have the husband that I have. God has blessed me dearly.

Erica - posted on 04/25/2011

Totally love my mother-in-law. Never met my husband's father, he passed in 1998. But My MIL Comes at the drop of a hat, listens wheN I need to vent and holds my hand through scary things when I need her to. I'm actually becoming more close to my MIL than my own Mother. Joe's mom doesn't work where my mom works crazy hours and can't take my daughter or answer my call every time I need her. MY MIL was a SAHM and never went back to work. She has 7 sons and they all respect her so so much! i'm totally blessed!

April - posted on 04/19/2011

I have great in-laws. They are so helpful and they always make sure that i'm okay and love our kids so much. No wonder my husband is such a wonderful man. I'm truly lucky. :)