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

As DH and I are older, he (DH) spent 20+ years building a life outside of his family. As a result, we don't spend much time with his family (birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and a few other times throughout the year). That being said, I get along with MIL and FIL (as well as step MIL. In fact I get along better with his parents than DH does. He is very superficial with them where as I have "conversations" with them). I also love DH's grandmother. Having lost both of my grandmothers by 14 I was thrilled to have a grandmother again! Even though she lives in Ohio (and I am in MA) it feels so nice.

The exception is SIL and her husband. SIL doesn't work (she collects disability although if she applied herself she is capable of working) and thinks the world owes her something. In addition I have blocked her on Facebook because she thinks its appropriate to post her "conspiracy" theories on other people's pages and then call others stupid or naive if they don't agree with her (the straw that broke the camel's back is when she decided the marathon bombing was a government "job" and anyone that disagreed with her was "drinking the Koolaid". Mind you at the time I was working as an independent travel agent and she was talking to the agency owner in addition to potential clients). Of course DH and his sister don't get along either (he didn't even want to invite her to our wedding but I told him that really wasn't an option!)

I have fantastic in-laws!

For the most part my FILs are great. Super kind and welcoming. Things were much better before my FH and I got engaged. Since then, FMIL is acting really weird. She thinks I'm taking away her son so she's trying to be my BFF to "keep us around". I liked her normal personality, there was no need for her to try to force a closer relationship, now things are just awkward.

Yes. ffil and fmil are both wonderful (sadly fmil is terribly sick and will likely pass before our wedding as she was given a month to live......a month ago)

fh also has two brothers. I met them both a couple weeks ago and instantly got on with Justin's older brother and his wife. his younger brother too is very nice but the girlfriend.......yikes.

she's very.........unapproachable I guess is the word. I just remembered getting hugs from everyone else while she......said hi and drank her beer. I don't think it's that she's a mean person (although I was on my period so I might have reacted like she was the beer guzzling ice queen in my head) but instead I think it's that she's hesitant to be open around new people.

My soon to be in laws are awesome my future mother in law is the sweetest lady ever. I try and spend some time with her either going to church or hanging out at her house

I love all my inlaws

My FSIL and FBIL and his wife are awesome! We're going to try to do holidays together often.

My FFIL and his wife....meh. Fiance chooses to spend as little time with them as possible, and they have made some not-great life choices. Don't see us spending much time with them at all.

I absolutely love my FILs. My FSIL is a little feisty sometimes but she's amazing!

I have been blessed with a wonderful FMIL! My FSIL is also great, but our age difference shows - she is closer in age to my oldest son.

I also have a great relationship with my ex-FIL (because he is a wonderful man, and loves his grandchildren!). My ex-MIL passed away several years ago, but had a great relationship with her and miss her immensely.

So fortunate that I never had in-law problems!

FIL- We're very close. He introduces me as his daughter and treats me like one of his own

MIL- We aren't that close. We get along better now but that's not saying too much.

SIL- We're very close. She's always referred to me as her kids aunt even prior to getting married.

FIL is ok. Nice to me, but wasn't around most of DH's life and I kind of resent him for that.

MIL... Just no. She is crazy. Like believes that she and SIL are witches crazy. Still trying to figure out how DH turned out ok!

My ffil is very sweet, calls me his daughter, is always bragging on me (even at other ppl's weddings, which I have to politely tell him he isn't suppose to do). As a bonus he always takes my side over FH's (LOL), its good because it helps keep FH in line. fmil is ill and isn't as involved as most mothers because of it. she's still nice enough to me, we haven't had more than a few conversations though. It's hurtful bc he can't do a lot of stuff with his mom, so that part hurts me the most, because I know it bothers him a lot. All my in-laws love me. They know FH is incredibly spoiled and stubborn (the spoiled part is there fault) so they applaud me for putting up with him. It helps that they live 5 hours away, so we only see them 1-2 times a year. Same with my famiy, they live 13 hours away so we don't have to see either family very much. Our life here is mostly FH's friends, and some really extended family we see a couple times a year.

My wife doesn't have a super super close relationship with either one of her parents. Her mom and step dad are super sweet. They care about us a lot, but we don't spend a whole lot of time with them. She does text every morning and says "Good morning. Love you both!"

Neither one of us talk to her father. His wife is very opinionated about our relationship and how gross and blasphemous she thinks we are. Since he chooses to side with his wife and not defend his daughter, we have no place for him in our lives anymore. It's sad, because 3-4 years ago we got along just fine.

Her brother and I get along great, he's just a typical 23 year old guy and doesn't know how to communicate or keep in touch.

I love my FILs they are so kind and have been welcoming since day one! I seriously could not marry into a better family.

Not at all. I'm bisexual and FH's mom thinks I am absolutely the Anti-Christ and not nearly good enough for her son because of it. She thinks I'm just an "easy piece" (her exact words).

I LOVE my FH fathers side, they are super fun and have always been so great to me.

His mothers side though? no...I tried, for a long time, they are just not nice people...to FH, me, FBIL...literally no one, so its not really a loss for us. We don't talk to his mother anymore, but they are still invited to the wedding.

My in laws are great, but we're not terribly close yet.

My mil and fil are WONDERFUL. My 1 bil and his wife are wonderful but live on the other side of the country. The other and his wife I put on my big girl panties and deal with them when I have to. Not mean or bad people, just not people I choose to be social with. Okay, she can be a bitch...but like I said, big girl panties

I love my in-laws always have gotten along with them. I'm lucky to have them in my life .

I love how many people get along with in-laws! I love mine, FMIL is always willing to help with leg work and listen to me when I'm stressed. Appreciate her so much!