anyone else with good in-laws?

[hentob]

I LOVE my in-laws. They have raised a fabulous son and treat me like a daughter. They are so loving towards my children. When we announced that we would be starting our own holiday traditions (instead of going to their house for Christmas dinner), my MIL was thrilled for us. She said "Why on earth anyone would drag around children on holidays is beyond me--I am so happy for you all!". That is just how they are. They support us in anything.

Now I have to go call MIL and tell her how much I love her

 

[Mackey Mouse]

I had wonderful in-laws and my husband would say that about his in-laws as well.. unfortunately, they are no longer here and we certainly miss them at Christmas and every other day of the year. They were the best.

 

[KelNottAt]

My in-laws are absolutely fabulous regarding Christmas. They purposely go on vacation so their kids don't have any pressure to visit on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. We typically celebrate with them the Saturday before; this year it's 12/17.

 

[Alicnwondrln]

no i dont but they live so far away i dont have to deal with them

woo hoo

 

[GoofieRuthie]

I have the most wonderful in laws. They have accepted me and my family from the start. I had two small daugthers when I met my husband and they have called them Grandma and Grandpa all along.

My mom and I used to celebrate all of our holidays with her best friends family. We had been "disowned" by our own (LONG story), so we didn't have anywhere else to go. When I met my husband, his family took us in and we have celebrated every holiday and special event together. We all get along wonderfully. It makes me so happy to have a huge family now. I always wanted that growing up and now I have it. Since the first Christmas together we have since added my Aunt (also disowned) and her son and his girlfriend. Then my stepfather. The family just keeps getting bigger and better. It's wonderful not having to decide which family to go to.

 

[saucymb]

I too have a great relationship with my in-laws! They live only one hour from my mom's house, but we live several hours from both of their houses. Each time we go to visit (holidays or just during the year), they are so understanding about everyone we need to see and everywhere we have to go. DH and I are very fortunate that we are able to spend holidays with both mine and his families, though it takes a bit of maneuvering and driving, but we (and our parents) wouldn't have it any other way!

 

[Good Ol Gal]

I have the best in-laws ever!!!

 

[ntburns22]

My Dh's parents are divorced. I absolutley love his mom and stepdad. It is his dad and stepmom I could do wtihout. They are the source of my holiday stress.

 

[Missy1961]

I'm not married, but both of my brothers & 2 of my sisters are, so I'm the in-law! But all of my in-laws are great people, and I really love my sisters' in-laws. My older brother's in-laws are great, younger brothers not so good, but we don't see them often. I think I'm a good in-law. My brothers & 2 of my sisters live in VA, my dad, 1 sister & I live in NY. We switch the holidays--this year, Easter & Christmas in VA, Thanksgiving in NY.

 

[Ava83]

I told DH one of the reasons I married him was for his Mom! I have two sets of in-laws and they are great, but I am partial to my MIL.

Also holidays are no issue,if Christmas is on a weekend or splitable somehow, we split everyone happy. If it is not we celebrate with MIL another weekend (they live 2 hours away) My FIL and his girlfriend we will celebrate this weekend. Neither sets get bent out of shape over stuff like this

And even better my in-laws get along with my parents, they have even traveled together and are planning a cruise this summer....are we invited?...NO! just parents.

 

[Bob Slydell]

I loved my FIL -- he was an awesome guy. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2002. My MIL can be sweet and loving one moment, the polar opposite the next. Alas, we've seen much more of the polar opposite lately.

 

[SC Minnie]

My inlaws are OK too. We are actually taking a cruise with 8 of them (MIL, SIL, BIL, and families) next week.

 

[allie&mattsmom]

I am very blessed with a wonderful MIL (FIL was a GREAT guy as well, unfortunately he passed away 11 years ago). MIL is really great about compromising about the time to get together for the Holidays b/c she knows we go to my mom's too. We split our time equally between the two houses. BTW, I've never even had to hire a babysitter (and my kids are 8 & 10!) b/c my MIL LOVES to watch the kids. And she'll feed them dinner and keep them overnight when we go out. She's a wonderful Grandma and a wonderful MIL!

 

[C.Ann]

My late in-law's - as well as my own parents - were great.. Never any problems and never any kind of interference at all..

DD's FIL has always been great.. Her MIL was a little more difficult until about a year and a half ago.. She turned a HUGE corner and has been absolutely wonderful ever since..

 

[coliebird]

Yep, my in-laws are great people. They live in front of us, but never bother us. They treat me like their own daughter and they adore their granddaughter.

I was planning on asking my mom to watch my daughter when I have my baby. My MIL told me the other day that she would take a personal day to watch her so that my mom could be at the hospital b/c she figured I would want my mom there. Those are the kinds of thoughtful things that they do all of the time. I really am blessed.

 

[mountaineer]

My husband and I both have great IL's. None of them have ever tried to tell us what to do about anything unless we've asked for advice.

My mother is going with us to my dh's parents to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas night.

 

[my3kids]

My husband has good inlaws!

 

[tikilyn]

yup I get alone great with my MIL (FIL passed before I met dh). The great part about us getting along is I don't speak Spanish and she Doesn't speak English! So no real words are exchanged!! LOL

 

[slo]

I am very blessed also with good in-laws.

My in-laws and my parents live a block away from each other and they get along wonderfully. Therefore, both sides of the family come to my house for Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, New Years Eve and birthdays - it's great!! The only holiday we don't celebrate is Christmas - my in-laws come over on X-Mas Eve and my family on X-Mas day. It's a great arrangement!!!

 

[JimB.]

My FIL was a straight laced old Welsh Minister that was very formal & sometimesw difficult to be around, but only because he was very anal about appearances & the like. He passed away 3 years ago & is missed.

My MIL is pretty cool. She is generous with her money, but not so much wioth her time. She is quite the world traveler and is out of the country probably hslf of the year. We always joke with her that she won't die of old age, but will fall of of a mountain while chasing goats around Peru.

My In-Laws were divorce many years before I met my DW & did not live near each other, so I saw my MIL much more.

We remain close to my FIL's 2nd wife in Chicago. She is a really great, generous lady.



Unfortunately, sometimes I would rather see them than my own mother, but that's another story..........................