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How do your in-laws introduce you to others?
Do you care how they introduce you?
Examples:
"This is Matt's Wife, Amy"
"This is our Daughter-in-law, Amy"
Does it bother you to be introduced as "his Wife"?
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Re: How do your in-laws introduce you to others?
It kind of depends on whom it is they are introducing me too. Most of the time Daughter in law.
But when Adam isn't there they they seem to say wife. I don't care either way.
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Some formation of "this is our DIL, Susan. She is married to Mike" or "this is Mike's wife, Susan"
Doesn't bother me at all - that is the relation I am to the family.
It depends on the situation I guess. If DH isn't right there, then it is "DIL, wittyschaffy" (DH is an only child so there isn't confusion about to whom I go with). If DH is there, it is typically, "This is our son Witty and his wife Wittyschaffy"
I don't really care one way or another.
I am so use to "Greg's wife" because I introduce myself that way when I'm at the shop. Since I work from home, I don't see the customers but I know all their names. Any chance I get to meet them I introduce myself. If I just say "Hi, I'm Kari" I get a blank stare. If I say "I'm Kari, Greg's wife", I get a totally different response.
If they are introducing me to someone that they know but that might not remember their two sons very well they say "this is Anita Married-Name, formerly Maiden-Name. She is our oldest son Joe's wife" and then they often share a random bit of info about me/where I am from/my interest/hobbies that the person(s) and I might have in common.
My in-laws are FANTASTIC with introductions. They've hosted many dinner parties and own their own businesses, and are really good with ice breakers and making everyone feel comfortable.
It struck me as really odd when I first started dating Joe, because the introductions were so formal and the random extra bit of info seemed strange, but I've never been stuck having an awkward "how about that weather?!" conversation with anyone they've introduced me to. We always make a connection with something we both might know at least a little bit about. I love it 
It doesn't bother me to be introduced as Joe's wife - but the entire introduction is done very respectfully and not as if I am Joe's property or anything!
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I guess I wish MIL and FIL would introduce me as their DIL but that's honestly asking too much from them I think.
DH is one of two in their family but is the only one married. I didn't think about how intros would be if there were more than one married son in the family!
If he's there:
"This is Son and his wife, Aurora"
If he's not there,
"This is Aurora, Son's wife"
It's just to give people who know them and not me the relationship, otherwise I'm just some random chick hanging out.
I don't think I've ever noticed. My in-laws are from out of state so it doesn't happen all that often.
I guess I don't understand what is offensive about being introduced as as his wife. Isn't that what you are? I say, "this is my husband, DH" all the time. It refers to a relationship, not an ownership.