June 2010 Weddings
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Poll: The ILs
i'm serious about polls :oP
Do you get along with your ILs (this includes siblings)?
Has your relationship changed since the wedding? How?
How often do you see them?
How often Does your H talk to them?
Do they get along with your family?
What's the best thing about your ILs?
The worst?
If you could change/do one thing differently, what would it be?
Re: Poll: The ILs
Do you get along with your ILs (this includes siblings)? Yup, I get along better with my IL's than I do my own parents although it is getting better
Has your relationship changed since the wedding? How? No, not really. We don't get to see them much, which actually sucks, but it is what it is for now
How often do you see them? a few times a year since we live out of state. It would be more if we still lived in Ohio
How often Does your H talk to them? We both talk to them a few times a week
Do they get along with your family? They really don't communicate much and haven't since the wedding. It's not like my Mom and his Mom are good friends or do anything together
What's the best thing about your ILs? I can talk to them about anything, they are so easy going
The worst? Other than his Mom wants grand kids soon, nothing really
If you could change/do one thing differently, what would it be? Nothing, they are awesome the way they are.
Do you get along with your ILs (this includes siblings)? Great. I love them all so much! It's so nice to have a sister and 4 brothers now.
Has your relationship changed since the wedding? How? Yes. We're definitely all a lot closer since I'm officially part of the family. All of his brothers call me sister now & his sister calls me her sister
How often do you see them? Usually every weekend.
How often Does your H talk to them? Once a week or so.
Do they get along with your family? Yes.
What's the best thing about your ILs? They have a fantastic relationship with every one of their kids. I've never seen such a close knit family It's great.
The worst? Nothing. LOL. I seriously love his family.
If you could change/do one thing differently, what would it be? I'd learn to call them more instead of making Zach do it. LOL. I really hate to talk on the phone for the most part.
Do you get along with your ILs (this includes siblings)? Yes, even those my SIL is a little hard to deal with
Has your relationship changed since the wedding? How? No, i dont think so, I was part of the family since we got engaged
How often do you see them? Once a week
How often Does your H talk to them? I think everyday
Do they get along with your family? Yes.
What's the best thing about your ILs? Some of the off the boat Italian traditions
The worst? The speaking Italian when I am around, cause i dont speak it
If you could change/do one thing differently, what would it be? Learn Italian
Do you get along with your ILs (this includes siblings)? Not especially
Has your relationship changed since the wedding? How? Gotten worse I guess. We've has some skirmishes recently.
How often do you see them? major holidays
How often Does your H talk to them? major holidays, when he needs something
Do they get along with your family? Hard to say, the only time they've met my fam is at the wedding
What's the best thing about your ILs? they really seem to care for their grandkids
The worst? they don't always do a good job of listening, especially to H
If you could change/do one thing differently, what would it be?
Do you get along with your ILs (this includes siblings)? Yes, very much!
Has your relationship changed since the wedding? How? Not really.
How often do you see them? Once a week... sometimes more.
How often Does your H talk to them? Every day.
Do they get along with your family? For the most part. They love my sister but my parents can be interesting sometimes. My IL's do a great job with dealing with them and my parents love my IL's so it works out.
What's the best thing about your ILs? They truely make me feel like part of the family. I can spend Saturdays with them while H is at work and I feel like I can talk to them about anything. They're wonderful people and my SIL's are like sisters to me.
The worst? Nothing really.
If you could change/do one thing differently, what would it be? Can't think of anything.
Do you get along with your ILs (this includes siblings)? I get along with my MIL and FIL great. Not so much with my SIL.
Has your relationship changed since the wedding? How? Not really--it's been the same for about the past 2 years, since we got engaged.
How often do you see them? They live 4 hours away, so not very often (which, considering how I feel about my SIL, is probably a good thing!)
How often Does your H talk to them? About once a week or every two weeks him mom and dad will call....less than that for his sister.
Do they get along with your family? Our parents are pretty fond of each other. We usually get everybody together for dinner when they are in town.
What's the best thing about your ILs? They are not overbearing whatsoever. And MIL is from a huge family just like my Dad, so reunions are super fun.
The worst? SIL can be a straight up beeeotch
If you could change/do one thing differently, what would it be? Nothing. It's family, what can you do?
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