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Survey: Do you get along with your in-laws?

Private User, on March 21, 2016 at 3:37 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 117

I’m curious about what kind of relationships you all have with your in-laws or future in-laws. My FFIL is so laid back, and wonderful. He is just grateful to be involved when we include him and FMIL in things. FMIL is very nice, but can be pushy and wants to be involved in everything—and our...

I’m curious about what kind of relationships you all have with your in-laws or future in-laws. My FFIL is so laid back, and wonderful. He is just grateful to be involved when we include him and FMIL in things. FMIL is very nice, but can be pushy and wants to be involved in everything—and our personalities are very different. Overall though, I feel pretty fortunate.

What about you all? Trying not to turn this into a thread bashing the in-laws, but I’m interested in hearing about everyone else’s in-law situations or even advice on how to get along with your in-laws.

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  • S&P
    Master January 2017
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    Yep! They're all great and I've never once felt unwelcome around them. Reading some of the stories people on here post makes me so grateful.

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  • Miranda
    VIP January 2016
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    I don't speak the same language as my in laws. It's hard to communicate.

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  • allie_bean
    Expert April 2017
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    I love my FILs!! I feel super blessed! I also get along great with my FBIL and FSIL and luckily my FH gets along great with my parents.

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  • Nikol676
    Expert October 2016
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    FFILs are really nice. My FH is one of two sons and is first getting married. Both sons never brought girls/women around after one awkward experience with their mom way back in high school so I feel like they sometimes don't know what to do with me. I feel like we are still in the polite stage, but it is getting more comfortable each time we visit with them. I come from a large and loud family so I can make the best of situations.

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  • Carly
    VIP April 2016
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    I absolutely ADORE my FILs!

    They'e actually moving from Chicago to Phoenix this week and I could not be more excited to have them nearby.

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    Master October 2016
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    We are good.... I dont understand them (example one or both might not come to the wedding because of there dogs...) but I like them and they have never shown negativity... Its weird because his mom dosnt reach out and I'm not very social so we dont really communicate, but when I see her she is nice.

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  • Kactus Kat
    VIP July 2016
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    Mine are wonderful. We live in the same town and FH is a coach, so FFIL and I go to every football game together. He is really laid back; we have dinner with him about once a week. FMIL lives in Dallas most of the time to take care of FBIL's daughter, but when she's here we get along. She's so excited to help with things for the wedding and I'm glad to have her help!

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  • Becoming a Mrs
    Master July 2016
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    Mine were amazing. Loved my FMIL sooo much. Then wedding planning happened. Now his family won't speak to any of us.

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  • Lauren17
    Master July 2017
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    My FMIL and i are extremely close we talk every single day and she's like a second mother to me. My FFIL passed away when FH was 8yrs old so i never got to meet him Smiley sad

    FSIL 1 is amazing and the sweetest thing ever. She's one of my bridesmaids.

    FSIL 2 it depends which day you get her lol we are either the best of friends or fight like hell no in between lol but it's not just me she's like that with FH and FMIL as well! She is also one of my bridesmaids. I'd say i'm pretty fortunate!

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  • MrsKristenS
    Master August 2016
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    My FH is not close to his family at all, so we have limited interaction, but my FMIL is great.My FFIL is not so great. FH has a very strained relationship with him, and we only see him once maybe twice a year, so it's manageable.

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  • FutureMrsH
    VIP June 2017
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    FFIL is great! Like yours, he's laid back and so nice. FMIL. Well. We get along most of the time. That's about all I can say there.

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  • ELK
    Master March 2018
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    I love my FILs. FMIL and I are really similar, but she has been wonderful so far in planning in that she doesn't say much. She likes that I am organized and I think she's happy FH ended up with someone like me.

    FFIL is so wonderful - he's laid back and just enjoys being around us.

    FSIL is a lot different from me but we get along great. She's a little younger than me and I sometimes find her to be a little entitled, but it's nothing we fight about. She just handles things differently than I do. I plan to ask her to be a BM.

    A double bonus on top of all of this is our families get along great together and get together for holidays.

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  • -R-
    Super September 2016
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    There's a bit of a language barrier (nuances in language) for mine but in general they're pretty nice to me. I did have to ask my fiance to talk to them about not speaking their language when it's the four of us at dinner together (they do speak fluent English) because it makes me feel excluded, but after that, things have gone well.

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  • Sqwiggy
    VIP April 2016
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    Love, love, love my future in-laws. Beyond blessed!!!

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  • Almost-Mrs.Saraza
    Expert August 2016
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    My FH and his family are originally from Colombia although he has been in the states for 10+ years now. He speaks perfect English but his parents still have a hard time with understanding and speaking English. I know very very little Spanish. It's hard to communicate with my ILs. However, they are the sweetest, most welcoming people in the world and have truly accepted me as their daughter.

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  • Colleen
    Dedicated July 2016
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    I've only met my FFIL once because he lives in a different state. My FH's mom passed away a few years ago, unfortunately.

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  • P
    Super May 2016
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    I love hearing all of the positive stories about the in-laws! I see that a couple of you struggle with FBILs or FSILs, too.

    FFBIL and his wife are unfortunately kind of competitive toward us, and have not been too friendly or welcoming to me. FBIL's wife has already complained about me to FBIL for a few things that I've done to "offend" her. Which I'm now starting to think is just her not understanding my personality, or trying to.

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  • Lauren
    Super June 2016
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    FFIL died before FH and I started dating. FMIL initially didn't like me (she had "Nobody's Good Enough for MY Son" Syndrome) but she's over it now and is happy that FH and I are getting married.

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  • Alicia
    Dedicated May 2016
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    My future in-laws are great! FH's parents are divorced and each have a SO they have been with for many years. We all get along very well and I love especially when FFIL and his girlfriend come to visit they are a blast! FMIL is one most generous people I have met and is always there if we need her.

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  • TMNT Bride
    Super October 2016
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    I used to like and respect my FMIL...until my FH's brothers also got engaged...now all she talks about is my FSIL's wedding (which is 5 months after mine)...she also disagrees with almost every decision my FH and I make about the wedding

    ETA: My FFIL is really laid back...he jokes that we should just go to a JP and be done with it because he thinks weddings are ridiculously expensive and not worth the money...but he respects our decision to have the wedding that we want

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