Share your experiences while living with your mother in laws...

I get along fine with my Mother-in-Law. Right now me and my baby live with my in-laws because my husband is in Dubai. I didn't want to live w/ in-laws of course due to the fact that In-laws usually don't make good house mates as they tend to control your life. My Mother-in-law understands me and has already seen me at my worst. I'm not a burden as I have been working to help my husband, I give money and contribute a lot and they were the ones who insisted that I live with them while waiting for my hubby. But my Father-in-law is pretty depressing. He keeps texting my husband that we've become a burden to them (my mother in-law says we're not) to the point my husband told me to start packing and go home to my mom in the province. Father-in-law keeps saying nasty things specially when he's in a sour mood but he doesn't say it face to face, he texts it. Then when he realizes he's wrong he doesn't even know how to apologize. I don't want to live here anymore and thankfully my husband demanded that we get outta here (because before I was the one asking that I get an apartment just me, my baby and a maid but he said he wants his mum to take care of the baby so I conceded). I do not suggest living with in-laws at all because no matter how nice they are to you as you know it, it'll be a lot different when you live on the same roof. You're bound to get lot's of criticisms and unjust treatment. They say you're part of the family but a lot of times you get treated like you ain't. You're blessed if you get a mother-in-law as nice as mine (I'm only disappointed mostly w/ the father-in-law, my husband's sentiments too).

My mother-in-law is 70 years old, one time champion in table tennis, voracious reader and a kind woman who often supports me when it comes to taking a decision, must to the annoyance of her daughter. Since they live 400 kms away from our home, their interference is least. They visit us once a year and stay for a fortnight. I ensure that there is no room for any misunderstanding or quarrel, because most of the time, I am taking them out to visit places etc.