Am I the only one who actually likes my in-laws?

SugarLoafButterCup

I read so many of these posts and they all sound absolutely godawful.  The mothers in law seem to be especially maddening.  

Is there anyone else in here who feels really, really blessed to have the in-laws that you do, especially after reading these posts?  I suppose for me, it helps that his whole family is across the country -- and also helps that my Man has no problem calling them out on bullsh!t when/if it does happen.  I would lose my mind dealing with some of these families!

ReturnOfKuus

I genuinely love my ILs.  That said, some of them are pretty awful, but they're not appreciably more awful than my blood relatives, so it's just more family, you know?  But SIL and BIL are unequivocally awesome, and are exactly the siblings I would have chosen for myself if I had the opportunity.

babubhatt

my H really loves my parents a lot.  he is BFF with my dad, which is cute.  so, yeah, you aren't alone.  i think a lot of people love their in laws.  you just don't hear about it as much as the complaints.

 

carolineh

I, too, love my IL's.  They do drive me crazy some times, but so does my own family- and I probably drive them crazy too!  But reading these posts, makes me feel especially grateful for my MIL, that I call Mrs. Lastname, lol!!!

tlscherer

My MIL lives 20 minutes away and is AWESOME!  SIL lives in another state and she and BIL are also incredibly nice NORMAL people.

TNIrishGirl

I do love my In-Laws. They both drive me crazy at times, but overall, I consider myself pretty lucky. Things changed a little after H and I got married and I could go on absolute rants, however, I still count my blessings! I know others who have it considerably worse.

zelda25

I do; there just isn't much call for "my inlaws are awesome!" posts on these boards 

enigmaticdrscully

You aren't the only one; my in-laws are great. The all live on the opposite side of the country, but I wish we were closer (my family is also far, an 8+ hr drive). Due to the distance, I did not meet them until we had already decided to get married, so finally meeting in person was incredibly anxiety-provoking. Then, however, she gave me the best compliment I could have asked for: that she had never seen her son happier. What's not to like?

 

srgw

I love my ILs as well! They are great people who think I'm pretty awesome because I make their son so happy. We are going to see my SIL, nieces, H's aunts & uncles and grandparents on Friday for 5 days and I'm really excited! I've never met about half of them because they couldn't afford to fly to our state for the wedding. We haven't seen SIL or nieces since our wedding so it's going to be great! Plus who can say no to 70-80 degree weather this time of year?

magsugar13

My MIL is a pretty decent woman,,,my FIL tries.

My H gets along with my father and mother when she was alive in a great way, so no you arent alone.

vjcjenn1

I have a great relationship with mine!!!!!!!!

arte79

I like my in-laws too.  And DH likes his. 

Turtle143

no you're not alone. DH and my family are both great and we're both very blessed.

KurtsWife09

My ILs are  very good people and they love their son, and me, very much.  I feel blessed to have them.

They are over the top sometimes and butt in a little too much if we allow it, like most normal parents. 

They are great 99% of the time, really.

festivegal2008

Nope, not the only one.  My MIL and FIL have been deceased for a long time, but I always have a great time hanging out with all my BILs and SILs.  They fight a lot amongst each other, but I'm a good little in law and keep my mouth shut/don't take sides so I usually keep out of the line of fire and it makes for a great relationship with everybody. 

MKESweetie

I like my ILs. We've had major, major problems in the past but my H stepped in and addressed them right away and our situation is much better now. That's why I am such a believer in the "You have a H problem," mentality.

 

askmetostay

i'm pretty sure my mom loves DH more than me...so he totally won the IL lottery

i'm cool with FIL and DH's one brother...only met the other brother once, so no real judgement. his mom....WHOLE other story.

ChavayJakov

I like my in-laws, though I can honestly say that that doesn't mean that I'm close with them or feel like family.  I really do still feel like the outsider - but I'm not hostile about it.  There are genuinely wonderful things about them and I do feel that they provided such a stable and sane environment for my husband when he was growing up - and I know I have profited from their care and concern.

askmetostay

chavayjakov:

I like my in-laws, though I can honestly say that that doesn't mean that I'm close with them or feel like family.  I really do still feel like the outsider - but I'm not hostile about it.  There are genuinely wonderful things about them and I do feel that they provided such a stable and sane environment for my husband when he was growing up - and I know I have profited from their care and concern.

i think the opposite of this is why i have such an issue with MIL.

mysticl

Mine are great.  MIL's extended family (30+ of them) can be a bit overwhelming all together but they just suck you right into the group.  It's an amazing family.

ukyankee

Yup, both DH and I love our ILs...and we both step in with our respective parents if they pull any stupidity (which is rare).  My MIL is so happy to have a "daughter" that she can buy girlie things for...which is great for me as she has good taste!  And they live 1/2 mile from us but never, ever intrude.  Love it.

alithebride

i love my ILs. there's no bullsh!t, no drama. just nice people.

copzgirl

I flat out adore my in law's.  It is the only thing that ties me to DH  

 

marriedin2005

I like my in-laws much better than my parents.  My parents are crappy people and I am not close to either one.  I see my dad a lot but he is like a bug kid that never grew up.

Lil'BlackDress

Love them all. SIL knew each other before H and I met so we were already friends. His parents are awesome (remind me a lot like of my own parents), definitely feel lucky

bethandjesse

You are among a rare breed!  So lucky though.  Cherish it.  I'm jealous!

Lady Smith

I adore my MIL. I feel bad for M he got jipped in the MIL department

*lily*721

I really like my MIL and stepFIL.  They are really great people who truly love, care, and respect us.  I really like both of my SILs.  FIL and stepMIL are OK -- very distant and uninvolved but don't cause any drama. 

I feel very fotunate that I like my FI's extended family so much.  I email with at least one of them every week.  He has a great family!

jobiann

No, you're not the only one...I think we just hear more of the negative side here on FM.  I've often thought I'm just going to start posting Awesome IL Stories so those of us that do have wonderful IL's have a post to share!  I guess it just goes to show how blessed we are to love them!

Slayton89

Funny I saw this post! I was just thinking about this earlier. I also feel very blessed to have such wonderful in laws my dh and I live with his mother step father and two younger brothers. and we get a long great we have a great routine and they are very helpful and supportive of us. its nice to know that there are more families like this around

perfectvelvet

My in-laws are pretty cool people.  They live in another state, so I've only met them twice: the first time at MIL's mother's funeral and the second time at our wedding.  But she is great.  She called us the other day to let us know how much she enjoyed the Christmas present we sent, and she called my phone instead of DH's phone; it made me feel really accepted.  My FIL is my DH's step-dad, but he's also pretty cool.

I feel really bad for everyone who marries into these crazy families and do consider myself quite fortunate to have found a great guy who has great parents.