Holiday with your inlaws?
By shirbump
@shirbump (84)
Ireland
December 31, 2006 10:07am CST
Has anyone out there ever went on holiday with their in laws? I have! My mother in law lives in America (thats where my husband is from) and we live in Ireland (where I am from), every year she comes over to us and we always pay for it. Her husband died last year so we thought it would be nice to bring both her and my mother on holiday with us, for TWO WEEKS to an island belonging to Greece, Kos. Big mistake!!! It was the most annoying, boring, want to pull all your hair out holiday ever!!! Both myself and my husband agree! My mother and mother in law shared an apartment and they do not get on well at all as they are totally different! I can get on with my mother, and so can my husband, but his mother is something else altogether! It was like a nightmare two weeks and we both said never again! Have you had anything similar happen to you?
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18 responses
@pendragon (3348)
• United States
31 Dec 06
I would have loved it, because i have never met them, and i would love to meet the people who raised my wonderful gf. She has spent the last three Christmasses around my mother, I'd like to return the favour to her as she misses her folks around the holidays a whole lot.
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@tambdy (1967)
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31 Dec 06
No i would not even consider going on holiday with my mother and father inlaw, the both dont like me for some strange reason. My mother and my father also do not like my girlfriend and everyone used to get on fine, although her dad has never ever spoken to me. Since i meet lynsey he has has a disliking for me so i just dont speak to them at all stops any arguments. I would love to go to kos i am just sorry that you had a bad time maybe you and your husband should book up on a holiday yourselfs.
@kevy38 (11)
• United States
1 Jan 07
Yes I have recently visited my mother who lives North of Boston near the City of Newburyport, Massachusetts and I haven't seen her face to face in over a year and half because she is not willing to accept my husband because after we were married. My mother had been holding onto my money which was a little over 2,000 dollars and the day of our wedding she blurts it out in an earshot this check is for your wedding and I haven't decided what to do with the money I am holding. Well my husband sent her an email and told her I have every right in the world to relinquish my money which was rightfully mine. but that is when we stopped seeing each other two weeks after our marriage in Aug 0f 2005. My father who has just lost his 3rd wife and has been divorced from my Mother since 1978-79 is now Remarrying my Mother and She is moving out to the State of Wahington. I sympothize with you that Parents and Inlwaws can be tough and you just pray that your parents will have a chance to stop being so negative and try to focus on the postive aspects of life and Strat living life because life is so damn short
@clark16 (375)
• Philippines
1 Jan 07
no I've not yet been into that situation before, but I have obeserved that in laws didn't like each other. They didn't share opinion, they like that theirs is what's right that's why it always become the start of their fights. Hehehe, heir like children who always fight each other, it seems that the world has turned around being married and having in laws, we're the one to be patient with them and ask them to stop it. Next time, since you've learned about in laws, try to make seperate things or events for them.
@maldita_me (281)
• Philippines
31 Dec 06
Good thing for you it's just two weeks. Im staying with my In-laws for about a year and a half. There are times when me and my mother in law gets well but there are just times when i could not understand her at all. I've been talking to my hubby about having our own place but he doesn't want to. It is because he (my hubby) feels responsible to her and to his little brother. I have no choice then but stay with them.
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@sharon613 (2321)
• United States
1 Jan 07
Constantly, My parents pay us a visit especially on the holidays, they live within 4 hours away from me. Whenever they come, they try and help but they can be annoying at times.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
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1 Jan 07
soon after my youngest daughter was born my wife and I went on holiday with her parents to a caravan they own on the Lincolnshire coast in England, it was probably the worst two weeks of my life. Not only did it rain heavilly for the whole time , her parents wanted 2 weeks of silence, imagine that with 2 kids under 5. It was also extremely boring and frustrating and i also said never again.
The following year, i wasnt invited but my wife and children were, they really expected my wife to leave me at home while she and the children went off playing happy families. Needless to say7 we have never been asked again which is great for us
@cokyjazz (429)
• Australia
1 Jan 07
My husband and i are staying at his parents house for 2 months as we havent seen them in 2yrs and luckily i love them.They are quite eccentric but we all get along quite well.My mother doesnt like them so we are quite happy to visit her separately,haha.
Just a tip-dont holiday with them AGAIN!
@anchanvinay5 (198)
• India
1 Jan 07
So you felt very uncomfortable with your in laws. Normally it is happening in India. How AAmericans are bothering about in law relationship.
@ajay22 (300)
• India
1 Jan 07
never had this experience, but I think you can njoy with the same age group only. My mother in law and my mother do visit us but at different time, I think handling both mother and mother-in-law is too daunting.
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
1 Jan 07
I have been on holidays with my inlawa and had a wonderful time .We respect each other and we get on fine .would love to do it again some time before it is too late
@chiquita1977 (1706)
• United States
1 Jan 07
i spend the holidays with my inlaws and they drive me crazy my mother in law tends to overexaggarate my son was sick with a cold she went overboard and demanded us to take him to the doctor like he was dying or something she gets up in my business to much she always has to be in control she drives me and my husband nuts.
@kareng (62086)
• United States
31 Dec 06
I guess you won't be repeating this next year! Sorry you had such a miserable holiday but you did learn a lesson! It was a nice thought and you should be commended for trying!
Happy new year!
@abilbrey (114)
• United States
31 Dec 06
I can understand the way you both feel completely. My mother in law and my mom do not get along as they both come from completely different backgrounds. My husband and I get along with my mom fine but his mom is very critical of everything and has opionions with little or no basis behind them. It is truly sad. We keep try to spend time with them separately.