What do you you love about your SiLs and DiLs?

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When my children started to bring BFs and GFs home, I had an irrational fear that they might want to marry someone who would not treat them well. I knew that I would have felt I had to keep quiet as in the choice between parent and partner, I knew which one would win.

As it turns out the partners are so kind, funny, brilliant partners and excellent parents.

Each in their own way bring something amazing to our family. My SiL,shares the same taste in books as me and a love of gardening. One of my DiLs shares being raised by a dominating cruel mother. The other lost her mum after a long illness. I lost my dad when I was young to cancer. I was able to help her and her dad through the dark days.

I am approaching 80 now and we have had a complete role reversal. They are always willing to help out, given me enormous support during my recent ill health and do everything without a moment’s hesitance. They never make me feel a burden.

My SIL is just brilliant. Warm, funny, up for adventure. We’re on holiday with her, DB, and their kids at the moment- I love her to bits!

My DIL is the best too! We are genuinely good friends- I love spending time with her. She’s also a fantastic mum to my grandson, and goes out of her way to involve me.

I’m very fortunate indeed!!

My SIL is superwoman in my eyes.
She has two beautifully raised daughters (polite/intelligent/studious), she works part time as a senior school teacher, manages all her household single handed (BIL works away lots).
She's clever, well read and a generally all round lovely, optimistic lady.
There's quite a big age gap between myself and her brother and I was very cautious about what her initial reaction to our relationship would be but she has never been anything other than kind and supportive towards me.
Really wish we lived closer so I could spend more time with her.

I have 2 great SIL, my brothers wives, my brothers are a lot older than me. I do not like my DH sister.

One is a nurse and one who was head of research at a major pharmaceutical company, she has recently retired. They are both caring women and have been very good to me and I know they love my brothers. They have lovely daughters, two each who have now settled and are starting to have kids. Unfortunately DH sister was very intrusive. DH admits his sister is difficult as does his own Mother. She never married or had children which she wanted, in her fifties now, she became very bitter and angry about that so her difficult personality just became worse.

My DS had a GF who we really liked but they unfortunately broke up. I felt sad when it happened but they got together too young as teenagers.

Mine are both brilliant. The funny thing is my DDiL has a lot in common with DD and DSiL has a lot in common with my sons. They both seem to adore my children.

When I started this I was thinking of Sons-in-law but it is lovely to hear about Sisters-in-Law too.

I am only recently married but it’s lovely reading this - my SIL’s have been so nice. I am very envious of one, she has an interesting job, manages to keep up with all her hobbies and sports, and is a wonderful stepmum, hope I can start enjoying her positive influence! My MIL has been really supportive during the first year with my baby, not intrusive but always helpful and kind. It’s really helped my separation anxiety knowing baby is so well cared for when he is with her.

This has made for an upbeat start to my morning coffee during baby’s nap as often posts about IL’s are quite negative.

I can tell you from my mums point of view . She loves her daughter in law, she's kind considerate and allows my parents to be a huge part of their grandchildren's lives . Also most importantly she makes their son happy .
Of course there's things that irritate ( isn't there always ) but on the whole she's a good person and they're both careful not to overstep

My DIL is a delight, and it makes me feel chuffed to have raised a son she likes!
They make a lovely couple and we like her family, too.

One of my adult DCs is single, but the other two have utterly lovely partners. Both are genuinely good, decent people who have enhanced the lives of DD and DS.
I'd be heartbroken if either couple split up!

Absolutely Heartbreaking, however even though by youngest is divorced, I am still part of my DiLs life. My other children meet up with her and the children too. Fortunately there was no one else involved in their break up.

She and I have become even closer since they separated.

I have a Son in Law, Daughter in Law and Sister in Law .. sister is very nice and we get on fine but don't see each other regularly due to distance and jobs. She makes my brother happy and that's fab.

Both my son in law and DIL lived with us for two years! SIL is a fab husband and wonderful dad and the most scatty and untidy man I have ever laid eyes on... drove me nuts, but he's a kind lovely man and I'm very fond of him. DIL stole my son ...not really, she's an Aussie and they now live permanently over there but from the moment I met her she felt like an extension of my own kids. When she had to go back to Oz (until DS1 could join her) I missed her terribly and can't wait to see her again.

I guess we are lucky!