To ask if any one likes and gets along with there mil

[AuntiePickleBottom]

i see alot of threads about MIL alot about problems and the poster dislike of the MIL I have no problem with these thread btw

Am I the Only one that likes and gets along with my MIL

[SarahStratton]

I love my XMIL and FIL. They are lovely people who have made a great effort to stay in touch with me and the DDs. We are always welcome at their house, she rings regularly for a chat. And in the latest bit of cuntwankery with XH they have been fantastic.

[FigsAndWine]

My MIL is great. She's a very strong character and can be critical, but she's kind and generous and a great host.

[Dexifehatz]

Mines not bad,apart from the fact that she only looked after DD1 for half an hour THIRTEEN years ago and have never even offered to look after DS and DD2.She never buys the kids presents just gives us the money,we wrap it and even write the card for it.Maybe she wants her arse wiping too? She divorced DH father 20 years ago,but got remarried to him 4 years ago.Then moans about how sad and lonely her life is.Tough.

[ScarletOHaHa]

The best place I can be in is that I accept my MIL has very different values and life experience. I can't imagine being fond of her and think of her as the family of my DH and PFB and not mine.

At the moment my opinion is that we can disagree and still be polite and on friendly terms. I also think that if my DH had been more supportive, a lot of conflict could have been avoided.

I have the best Bil and Sil ever though and love them as much as my own siblings.

[Poledra]

I love my PILs - in fact, I have told DH if we ever get divorced, I'm keeping his parents in the settlement! MIL is kind, loving, doesn't wear rose-coloured specs when it comes to DH, adores her DGC and would walk over fire for them. But she also sees me for me, not just as DH's wife/the mother of her GC.

Recently, I noticed my FIL (who is also lovely, BTW) had called my mobile at work. I called him back - it turned out FIL had meant to call the number below mine in his phone book and made a mistake. However, while I was speaking to him, MIL asked who he was on the phone to. FIL answered 'Poledra.' MIL said 'What, our Poledra?' Warmed the cockles of my heart, that did.


PS my real name is somewhat more common than Poledra......

[AnneWiddecomesArse]

Both my PIL's are fantastic. I'm a great believer that you don't just marry the man, you marry his family too.
My MIL has a wicked sense of humour and I love her lots.

[dorie]

I have no problems at all with my MIL. I only see her twice a year. I think a third visit might set me teeth on edge though.

[begonyabampot]

I'm very fond of my Mil but she never wants to interfere and cause any upset and is a sweet lady.

[mythical]

my MiL is one of my best friends. we go out together, shopping, lunch, cinema, we have a great laugh, and she's a fantastic woman in general. i think it helps that she's in her late 40's so she's a very modern lady, and i'm in my mid 20's so we get along really well. I can even talk to her about her son in a "ugh, he did that this morning" and she'd be like "ugh i know, isn't he a little shit sometimes!"
love her really!

[borderslass]

My MIL died last month we got on great until we discovered DS had LD'S and ASD and then told us he should be in a home also caused no end of trouble for us.SMIL on the other hand is absolutely lovely and we all adore her and wished we lived nearer DH always sends her flowers for mothers day and birthday when I suggested he did the same for his mother his reply was he couldn't find triffids

[shakey1500]

My MIL is as mad as a box of frogs. She wears flowing kaftans, has old home made tattoos on her arms of various mens names and does the longest morning pees ever

She scares me

[spiderlight]

I love my in-laws dearly and get on brilliantly with them. I don't see them often enough because of distance but I couldn't have wished for a lovelier family and they're fantastic grandparents to DS. I'm very, very blessed.

[richpersoninapoorpersonsbody]

I don't get on great with mine or her partner but my Fil is different he is one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure to meet. When my dd was a few weeks old Fil and his partner came to stay, at 4am when I was desperate for sleep he came down made me tea sent me for a shower and looked after dd. It may not sound much but it ment so much at the time - his partner is equally as lovely and I love spending time with both of them.

[spudinvasion]

I love my MIL. She is non-judgy (well she doesn't vocalise it anyway!). She is always saying she loves the way we parent. She treats the DCs so nicely but without feeling the need to buy their love or feed them all manner of crap.

She never outstays her welcome, she treats our home like her own in that she doesn't expect to be waited on even though DH is always telling her to sit down and relax!

She loves my DH and BIL just the way I love my DCs but she never undermines their relationships with me/SIL.

She is kind, funny, a little bit bonkers and very very sweet.

She has a lovely relationship with my DD (12) and always listens to whatever the DCs have to say.

She is the best MIL ever!

[thecaptaincrocfamily]

No! I love both my MIL and my ex-MIL! Both lovely in their own ways and helpful, caring ladies although ex MIL is now getting Alzheimers . My new MIL is great, like anyone she has her faults and we have very different backgrounds but that doesn't matter

[Onemorning]

I love my MIL. We're from massively different backgrounds, but understand and respect each other. She's a lovely woman and I'm grateful to have her in my life. (I should probably tell her that but wouldn't know how to approach it.)

When DH and I started having fertility problems she went through a phase of telling us random miracle pregnancy stories, which was horrible. But a few months later it occurred to me that she might be upset about our problems (DH and DBIL are adopted) and she was trying to give us hope.

I didn't get on so well with my ex-MIL, although I was fond of her. I think she would have preferred a more meek wife for her PFB - a bit more like her. I made her cry (accidentally!) by deciding not to have balloon arches at our wedding reception, FFS. It was when I told her her PFB was an alkie that things really went downhill :/

[azazello]

I love my MIL which is helpful as DH is very much her baby boy and DD so far seems a bit of a carbon copy of her (she is thrilled and very devoted - they spend many happy hours together cutting out small pieces of paper).

I also really admire MIL. DH has a genetic problem which has left him disabled and at times seriously ill. I am very impressed with the fact that even when his parents expected him to die before he was a teenager, they still expected him to have a completely normal life - school, homework, swimming etc.

I may have told MIL this once or twice when drunk.

[wompoopigeon]

I really like my MIL.
She had three sons and always wanted a daughter. So I think she's well disposed to her DILs.

[CurlyBoy]

My MIL is a cranky, selfish, somewhat close minded but hilarious lady. We get on famously! We're both only children so we understand each other really well and can banter for hours.

[Xiaoxiong]

I love my MIL. She is poorly at the moment and I am gutted about it.

Regarding some of the MIL threads on here though, it is usually incidental that the behaviour is that of the poster's MIL - it's often complaining about behaviour that would be horrendous from anyone and it's just salt in the wound that happens to be coming from a family member.

[Empusa]

I like my MIL, don't always get along with her though.

[Inertia]

Mine is lovely-she adores the DCs, and they adore her. She's caring and happy, and has never tried to overrule us with the DCs. And she happily babysits , and allows the DCs to get her up so we get a lie-in :)

Not sure what she'd say about me though- apparently I am a bit bossy and forthright. We do get along, and have nice chats. And I'm always the first (only) to offer to help cook / wash up - though it's hard to know where the line between being pushy and being lazy is.

[SybilBeddows]

Mine is lovely. As time goes on we seem to drive each other less nuts, probably because she has grown used to my little ways and the more I get to know her the more I realise what an extremely nice person she is.