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Am I the only one who actually likes my in-laws?
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!
Re: Am I the only one who actually likes my in-laws?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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i think the opposite of this is why i have such an issue with MIL.
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I flat out adore my in law's. It is the only thing that ties me to DH
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!
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.