In Laws

[Hobgoblin]

How do the married posters get along with their in laws? Do you like them? Hate them? Indifferent? I'm always curious if a spouses family is always as bad as they seem.

 

[DarbyD53]

I get along with mine just perfect. She comes down a few times a year and cooks for us all week. It's nice lol. She's always been great to me. My father in law passed away before I actually got married but I knew him and was a great man.

I should also mention we live 900 miles apart lol

 

[AndThePickles]

Although I'm not married yet, I get along with my boyfriend's family WONDERFULLY. Better than my own family, honestly. I love his siblings as if they were my own, and I really enjoy spending time with his parents. His grandparents are so sweet, too.

 

[The Guard]

My wife's mother is borderline insane. Her husband left her for her best friend like ten years ago, and as a result, she hates men and everyone else in the world. She's paranoid, depressed, and a narcissistic personality to boot. She doesn't work, she's verbally abusive, the list goes on and on. She and my wife haven't spoken in about seven months. We don't get along so well these days. When they were speaking, we'd visit every so often, she'd make meals for us, let us spend the night, etc, and it was tolerable. It's very sad, really. Her family is nice enough. I really like her grandparents, brothers and sister.

 

[Ugfugly]

I would be interested to see if my wife turns off lurk mode and posts in this one.



*evil eye*

 

[Badger]

Well, my Wife doesn't talk to her parents much. We've been married for 2 1/2 years and I've met them once and that was two years before we were married. So I get along with them just fine, I guess.

 

[Majic Walrus]

How do the married posters get along with their in laws? Do you like them? Hate them? Indifferent? I'm always curious if a spouses family is always as bad as they seem.

My wife's family is full of borderline, bi-polar, and hateful people. And then there's her dad who is only about ten times worse.

We're not the best of friends.

 

[GuardianofOa]

My in-laws are quite interesting. her mother is really, really cool, laid back and completely digs me. We get along great and don't argue. Even when times are rough bewteen Madison (my wife) and I, she doesn't really put the blame on either of us, she stands back and listens to both of us, which is nice.

Her dad on the other hand. Well, he is my boss. I started working for him about 6 months before we got married. We get along pretty well. Work is well, work so it sucks being around him all the time. Him and my wife don't get along, at all. They never talk. So basically I see him way more than she does, which is fine with her I guess.

All in all, I have a pretty good relationship with my in-laws. Can't complain too much, or too often!

 

[November Rain]

I don't actually mind my current girlfriend's parents

I do however have a problem with the fact all her siblings just live a couple of miles away from them and they still play a central part in their lives.

I think because of that my girlfriend is emotionally sheltered and has crutches to deal with things that shouldn't even be an issue. I also think they help externalise alot of her own issues so it's always the world's fault when she does something wrong.

I'm not particularly family orientated and wouldn't care much if we never saw them but i find it very hard to switch into that facade fairly tale outlook they have on things.

 

[GuardianofOa]

I don't actually mind my current girlfriend's parents

I do however have a problem with the fact all her siblings just live a couple of miles away from them and they still play a central part in their lives.

I think because of that my girlfriend is emotionally sheltered and has crutches to deal with things that shouldn't even be an issue. I also think they help externalise alot of her own issues so it's always the world's fault when she does something wrong.

I'm not particularly family orientated and wouldn't care much if we never saw them but i find it very hard to switch into that facade fairly tale outlook they have on things.

Yikes.

Whats so wrong with the siblings living in the same town, or a 5 mile radius? I live in the same town as most of my family. I mean, what is so wrong with her family living so close?

 

[November Rain]

they've hindered her emotional growth. Infact pretty much everything she does is a cut off of her sister's desires.

and her folks still financially support her which makes her terrible at saving.

Worst part is, she neglects all this and thinks she's fine and everyone around her perpetuates it.

i don't like living lies.

 

[GuardianofOa]

they've hindered her emotional growth. Infact pretty much everything she does is a cut off of her sister's desires.

and her folks still financially support her which makes her terrible at saving.

Worst part is, she neglects all this and thinks she's fine and everyone around her perpetuates it.

i don't like living lies.

Maybe you should not be with her. Doesn't really sound like yer too happy. With her or her family. I don't think it's healthy for you to be in this relationship.

 

[THE MR. TERRIFIC]

I get along with my inlaws great. Only problem I have is that they let my kids run wild and do whatever they want but that's just grandparents you know. My mom does the same thing. My wife and I will watch our parents with our kids and be like, "I would have got a serious whoopin' for doin that when I was their age" but if that's all I gotta worry about I'm good!

 

[KALEL114]

My in-laws and I get along pretty well. It doesn't hurt that they live in Colorado and we're here in Dallas. We see them about twice a year.

 

[November Rain]

Maybe you should not be with her. Doesn't really sound like yer too happy. With her or her family. I don't think it's healthy for you to be in this relationship.

don't get me wrong, it has no bearing on my life, i don't let other people's baggage drag me down.

 

[GuardianofOa]

don't get me wrong, it has no bearing on my life, i don't let other people's baggage drag me down.

Good for you!