Do you get along with the In-laws?

[pitc9]

Yes!!

I am 29, my hubby, Rick is 28. His mom is 44 and his dad is 46 (she was 16 when she had him)
So hang out with them a lot. We go to bars, play cards they are more like friends than in-laws!
Rick has an Uncle that is 36 and his wife is in her early 40's so we go out with them too!

[ramanth]

Originally posted by micki76
I used to feel that way, but I've finally let the real me out. They don't like her. I'm not a prejudiced jew/black/gay/mexican/muslim/etc. hater. They think I'm some liberal nut.

I take that as a compliment.

At least wait until you're married to spring the real Kimmy on them!

Micki, you're scaring me.

To compare:

I'm a democratic, liberal, not a huge fan of organized religion, kind of gal.

They're republican, conservative, devout Lutherans. Very kind though and to be honest, I've never heard them say a bad word about anyone, but then again, topics have never come up. All she ever asks me is "How are you? How's work? How's Kia? How's your family?" Then she's on the computer while Andy's dad watches basketball or football games.

Thankfully they never asked where I stood around election time.

Originally posted by Glacier
My parents like my husband and they get along very well. Initially they didn't like him much. They were never mean to him, but they really, really, liked the boyfriend before him!

I had the exact same problem! When my ex-bf broke up with me, he called my dad and blamed it on Andy and said a lot of untrue stuff about him. My parents treated my ex-bf like he walked on water and blamed Andy for our breakup. I laid low for awhile and didn't tell my parents I decided I wanted to date Andy till months later. It didn't help that Andy was shy around them. Thankfully they are very open with each other now.

Originally posted by catland
The first time my husband met my parents, it was important to me that he not feel as you do. Only when I told him it didn't come out just right. I said

"Honey, you don't have to be nice, you can be yourself"

I was sorta the same way with Andy. He wouldn't talk around my parents and they kept wanting to know what was wrong with him.

Andy wasn't helpful at all with his parents. He's just like..."They're nice." Which is true, but I've had to feel them out so to speak on my own. Knowing what to say and what not to say, what's acceptable. Most the time I just sit there smiling. Maybe I should start rocking back and forth...