How is your father-in-law and mother-in-law?

@mermaidivy (15394)
United States
April 17, 2009 1:47pm CST
Is the relationship good with them? Are they a pain in a neck? Most of the people says mother-in-law is trouble, they like to object stuff a lot, is it true? Have you ever had arguement with them? My friend's father-in-law is big trouble, he likes to argue a lot and makes everybody listens to gim even though his idea is no good. He only thinks what he think is the best. We say he always acts like a mother-in-law! How about yours?
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
17 Apr 09
i don't have either anymore since both sets have passed away & i divorced their sons a long time ago. i remained friends w/them as long as they lived. i never had any problems getting along w/ them. it was their sons who gave me trouble not them,
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
17 Apr 09
yes, thank u i am happy, the only thing that makes me unhappy is my health but there are people alot worse all than i am.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Sorry... But I think you are living happily now, aren't you? :-)
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
19 Apr 09
Hello mermaidivy, Should I say that I am lucky or unlucky? My husband is a foreigner and he is living here with me in my country. So, I seldom meet my parents-in-law. To be precised, I only met them once before my husband and I got married. I can't say anything about them as our relationship is not that close.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
It is not a bad thing. I would rather stay with my parents way more than my parents in law.
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
I am very glad that I have a good relationship with my father-in-law and mother-in-law. I think I am a nice daughter-in-law and I deserve it:) Besides, I think if their parents do love their children, they will also love their spouses. I try to treat my parents-in-law like my own parents. So we will have a happy family. After all, my husband is from them:) When I visit them, as long as they know what I like, then they will try to give more to me. For example, I like the bacon in their hometown. And they will make a lot for me and therefore today I seldom mention what I like to them:) I love China
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
That's good! Thanks for responding! :-)
• Philippines
18 Apr 09
Sad to say my mother in law passed away fifteen years before i met her eldest son. She appeared in my dream some months before my wedding, just smiling. I still ask my husband (the last time i ask him was i think two weeks ago) of what it is like if her mother is still alive. Would i get along well with her? He just hugs me and shows me that the relationship i have with his five sisters, three brothers thirteen nephews and nieces, cousins and other extended family relations is enough to give a glimpse of how i would have gotten along with my mother in law if she were alive today. I am one blessed woman to have married a man whose family gladly received me as part of their big family! And to say her eldest sister is the one responsible for introducing me to myLot is...how'd you call that? I belong, really! As for my eighty year old father in law, he is one sweet guy just like his son! I have not heard a single negative word from him. I like talking with him. You can just take a look at him and you'll recognize a figure you just can't help but respect. He is one witty fellow who loves his children so much. He looks like he is contented now seeing how happily married his son is. Hi mermaidivy!
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
Thanks for sharing! :-)
• South Korea
18 Apr 09
my parents inlaws are both alive, but sad to say both of them are not in good health my father inlaw have a lungs problem and we dont know when he going to heaven, my mother inlaw have a diabetic symptom and back bone problem.im so sad for them thats why i am here living with them atleast i can taking care of them in a short time.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
I'm sorry to hear that, I hope they will get better :-)
• Philippines
18 Apr 09
got very nice in laws. thank God for giving me these kind of persons to be with for the rest of my life. had always been with us through up and downs. thank you very much for them for accepting me wholeheartedly.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
It is a good gift from God. Thanks for responding! :-)
@mansha (6298)
• India
18 Apr 09
Mine was good as long as I was ready to obey what they commanded now its gone downhill and that also for no fault of mine. Someon started accusing me of things I never said and my in laws agreed with this new person they had known for only six months and didn't believe me who have looked after them and obeyed them for seventeen years. was appalled and now I am not ready to accept their dictates without questions so its just gone really downhill. I was too disappointed in them. That has really made everything a burden.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
I hope things will change to be better :-) Thanks for sharing! :-)
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@norrisl4 (65)
• Zimbabwe
18 Apr 09
I have an excellent relationship with my in-laws including my brothers-in-laws. They really see me as 'one of them'. http://norrisl4.blogpico.com
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
That's good to hear! Thanks for responding! :-)
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
18 Apr 09
Hello mermaidivy. I am happy to say that I have very nice parents-in-law, who treat me like their own son. I treat them like my own parents as well. I love them a lot. We have had very good relationship ever since I got to know my wife. They are the nicest people I have ever had. I love them.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
That's good! Thanks for responding! :-)
• United States
17 Apr 09
My mother-in-law is the sweetest woman. I just love her. My husband's father passed away, so I never got to know him. Both his biological mother and his step-mother are really nice to me. It could be all an act, but they don't cause me any greif in the least. As a matter of fact my mother-in-law may be coming to live with us when her boyfriend passes away. I will enjoy having her around.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Thanks for sharing! :-)
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Hello mermaidivy , well when I was married my father-in-law was pretty good where as staying out of my and my ex-husbands marriage but my mother-in-law tried to poke her nose in our business. I never argued with her but my then husband had to let her know some things were none of her business. My parents stayed out of any trouble between me and my husbands marriage luckily or I would have never heard the end of it from my husband.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
17 Apr 09
It is usually the man's side family have problems...it seems lie...
@daneg33 (1128)
• Canada
17 Apr 09
My mother in law is a total control freak. She has tried to control me in the past, but I shut her down right away. She is not as involved in our day to day lives as she used to be. When we were first together, his parents used to phone about 8 times a day. I simply asked them to make one phone call per day, it was too intrusive in our lives to constantly take calls from them. My father in law is totally controlled by my mother in law and does not have his own brain, as far as I can see. My husband is a product of his parents.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
17 Apr 09
I would not liek those mother-in-law, my friend's father is exactly like your mother-in-law. Sometimes I think they don't deserve respect because they odn't respect others.
• United States
18 Apr 09
My father in law past away this past dec of terminal cancer but when he was alive he was the sweetest man. He talked to as if I were his daughter he actually told me I was more of a daughter to him then his own. My mother in law is like my best friend. We have had are disagreement but everyone does. We have been getting along for the past 5 years. When she is upset or needs to talk I am the one she calls. It was my shoulder along with my husband that she cried on when her husband past. She is sweet and a good friend. I could not ask for a better mother in law than her.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
21 Apr 09
I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for sharing! :-)
• United States
17 Apr 09
i'm mot at all close to my mother in law, but not because she does anything wrong. it's mostly because she lives very far away. but every time i see her she is really nice and i like her.
@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
17 Apr 09
That's good :-)