Share the love for MILs

[MrsMotherHen]

MILs get a real bad rep on here so let's hear some nice things! Mine is brilliant! yes she can have her moments but in the grand scheme of things she is fantastic.

Today she picked me up from my night shift am shatterd having to pick up an extra night in work a week so do 36hrs a week just so can have a bit of spare cash and still be able to pay nursery fees. I don't expect her to have our children or look after them they are mine or have never asked her too so they go nursery.

The 3 nights are killing me off slowly I have become a more "shouty mum" which I hate, my marriage has taken a hit because am a cranky bitch all the time because am so shatterd......so anyway she picks me up today and suggests to me that I can drop a night shift in work and instead of taking the youngest into nursery (eldest is 30hrs free) she will have her saving me the nursery fees and giving me back some sainity. I could happily cope with the 2 nights the 3rd just pushed me over the edge.

Not all MILs are so bad.

AIBU to share some MIL love?

Mine is wonderful. Nothing is too much bother and recently had our dc 3 & 6 for a week while we were on holiday. They both got some sort of stomach virus and she didnt bat an eye. Truly wonderful woman.

Both my PIL are wonderful and I love them dearly.

MIL and I go away together, go on spa days and spend time together alone.

Additionally they adore their grandchildren (my sons) and help us out every way they can. They looked after my first son when I went back to work and have such a wonderful relationship with him.

They raised my DH and his brother to be two of the kindest and most caring men I’ve ever met and I’m so lucky to have them in my life.

Mine is great. She minds my boys one day a week and gives me my dinner that day too.

She is chatty, welcoming and I could phone her at any time for a favour and she would do anything to help.

TBF she has 3 boys and she appreciates me too. I listen to her "news", ask after her family, invite her to dinner/days out. So it works both ways.

Also, we became so much closer after DS1 was born - she idolises him, still does and we were united in our absolute awe at this amazing baby!

Now when he is grumpy and cheeky, we fondly lament the days where he just lay there and smiled at us!

My MIL is lovely. She's never begrudged the fact that Hubby and I live in Canada and she lives in the UK. She thinks I'm lovely person and is always very welcoming when we are able to visit.