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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
S/o poll: what does your H think of your mom?
How does your DH/SO get along with his MIL? Do they see each other often/have contact? Do you know of any major issues between them, and how do you handle those issues?
Re: S/o poll: what does your H think of your mom?
DH loves my parents, and they all get along fabulously. I've never heard a bad word from any of them about each other.
He's only seen them a couple times, but they talk on MSN (usually on my account) quite a bit. He wouldn't mind moving close to them, but doesn't want to be stuck in MI forever.
That sounds really nice.
My mom died when I was in HS, so DH has never met her.
H gets along well enough with my mom but is VERY thankful that I am my fathers daughter.
I have told him over and over again how to interact with mom. He doesn't listen. My mom is one of those that is world traveled, well versed, extremely educated and has less common sense than a goose. So, when she starts "being herself" and he asks me WTF? I just giggle and tell him he'll eventually learn.
Both my parents adore my husband (i actually think they prefer him to me!! ) They love spending time with him and he can do no wrong in their eyes.
we try and see them once or twice a year but obviously with my hubs being deployed 3 years in the last 5 ,they hadnt got to spend much time with him at all. When my hubs got back from Afghan (June) we went to see my folks for 3 weeks in France and it was an amazing 3 weeks!!!
My mom absolutely adores my DH (and dotes on him). She loves cooking and baking, and he loves food, so dinners with the two of them are hilarious. She just beams while he tells her how much he's enjoying the food.
DH likes my mom too. They both work with computers (she's a programmer and he's an engineer who does technical support at a tier 3 level) so they also connect over that.
We see my mom usually three times a year when we go home for holidays, weddings, etc, and she has come once to visit us in the two years we've been here. I can't imagine them ever having problems with each other; they are both so laid back and generally nice people.
DH gets along with my mom quite well. She is very fond of him and (gasp!) honestly thinks he is better than any man she tried to pick out for me.
He sees her about as often as I do. Although earlier this month he went Stateside for work and saw my parents without me. With phone calls I primarily talk to her and he sometimes does. Which is similar to how it is with my MIL.
His major issue with my mom is the same as mine. I'll just leave it at that.
They are very different people, so they get along and can chat to each other just fine about plenty of things but I wouldn't say they are super close. My Dad is the super over-achiever type so I think my Mom doesn't really get while I chose a guy who is so laid back and come what may about things. But she likes him and he likes her, so it is an easy relationship.
We are with my family a lot, especially in the summer when they come back to the US. They live on the water and we of course like to take advantage of that, so we get down there about once a month. In the winter we still see them every couple months, my Mom especially since she comes back to the US a lot for various reasons.
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My Mom took a while to warm to DH, but she now knows that he is good man that works hard and is happy to have him as her 'son' (as she calls him - my Mom has 2 daughters, no sons).
DH likes my Mom in little bits. My Mom is a bit OTT, and is always full of drama. She can go from one minute being up there and happy to completely depressed and hates everyone. She was not always this way, but for the last few years my Mom has developed some serious mental health issues that I think has changed her in a negative way. I don't think DH likes the way my Mom affects me, and that is a big thing for him.