AIBU to start a thread in praise of our lovely Mils?

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I know not everyone has a lovely one. I know many will have neglectful/abusive/irritating/rude and overbearing ones but I wanted to start a nice thread for those of us lucky enough to have great ILS. Obviously I will start

My MIL raised a kind and respectful man.
She embraced being a GP to DC1 who is not her biological DGC and fiercely corrects anyone who suggests she is not his "real Gran". All DGC are treated equally I believe she genuinely loves the bones of them all.
She tells me I am smart/kind/beautiful.
Buys me thoughtful gifts.
Tells DH he is lucky to have me

With all the IL conflict/bashing/whatever threads I was feeling pretty lucky. Love the woman to bits.

With all the wonderful, strong, kind, smart women in the world it stands to reason there are some awesome MILs out there. So AIBU to start a thread so we can praise our lovely Mils?

I love my in laws ! Especially as I'm NC with both my parents, my in laws more than make up for my lack of parents. I think they prefer me to my husband

Is it MIL Day and no one told me?

Darn it I bet there aren't any cards left at the shops now... 😒

My Mil is clever, funny, interesting, charitable and a brilliant cook. I love her.💖

My MIL is brilliant. She is great company, thoughtful & interesting and has consistently shown that she respects boundaries.

She treats all her grandchildren fairly and although she made it clear that she was not interested in doing any regular childcare (she has a very full life with hobbies and interests) she has always made the effort to spend time with the children and have them to stay in the holidays.

I really enjoy going to stay with the PILs every few months and think I'm really lucky that we all get on so well.

She's the template I'm going to try to emulate when my boys have partners!

My MIL passed away at the beginning of June. Im still so devastated, she really was like a 2nd mum to me as mine passed away 7 years ago. Literally an angel, gutted that she won't be here to see her grandkids :( xx

I love my MIL. She made my wedding dress for me! She's always just the right side of supportive and helpful without interfering. She's a diamond.

Me! I have the best best mil ever! She and fil have honestly helped me survive parenthood. They are wonderful, selfless people who are unbelievable with children. I thank my lucky stars for them x

My MIL is really really lovely. She is such a gentle soul. She raised my DH well, he is respectful and kind and cooks and does housework so didnt raise him to expect the wife to do it.
She doesnt interfere and took on my 3 kids as family when I married DH, doesnt treat them different than our child together.
I wished I live closer (3000 miles) Shes getting frailer now and I just want to look after and spoil her.
She is a lovely lovely lady and I loves her

I have a great MIL - she wasn’t such a good mother (according to DH) - but she is awesome as a MIL and a perfect grandmother to our kids. I couldn’t wish for more.

My MiL died 3 years ago and I still miss her. She was kind and funny and welcomed me into the family with open arms. She once paid for a long haul flight so that I could visit a dying friend. A wonderful woman and I could not have asked for a better DGM for
my children.

Mine was lovely too.
She is no longer with us and I miss her.

My MIL is now 92 and gradually getting frailer, just planning a trip to see her now actually as she lives a fair distance from us. She’s a lovely gentle and kind lady. She, and my DH and DSIL had a bloody awful life when DH was young with many ups and downs which, when I think about make me but they’re all happy now thank goodness. I like her despite the fact she can make even a basic salad taste awful and once bought me hangers and a tea towel for Christmas .

Love this thread, I have an amazing MIL & FIL. Also blessed with great parents, hit the jackpot and I know it. Wish MIL would treat herself a little More, and I do make sure not to take the mickey, as she is very sweet & would do anything for anyone.

A typical example, had all 3 children for a weekend as DH & I had both been working stupid hours (stressful jobs) - insisting we booked ourselves a break. When I got home I found she had washed, ironed and hung up all the DCs school uniforms - so we could have a relaxing evening. Above and beyond.

My MIL also completely wonderful (and far more brilliant than my own mother). She's generous in every way, clever, kind, supportive and complimentary of me, extremely funny and has time for everybody. We have so much in common and I'll happily chat to her for ages on the phone when DH calls his parents for a catch-up. When I'm feeling particularly smart or amusing, I remember how men are supposed to 'marry their mothers' and feel enormously flattered/hope I'll turn into her in my sixties.

Not hugely devastated at the thought of my own parents' demise, for various reasons, but can't even think about how I'll feel when she dies. I adore her, and think she makes the world a better place.

(This is such a lovely thread, although making me cry a lot.)

My MIL died about 6 weeks ago, and I am ashamed to say I didn't know her that well. BUT, on the occasions I saw her, she was kind, welcoming, non-judgmental (I have a difficult 'past' and a fair amount of baggage). She and FIL bought my DCs easter and christmas presents and I was touched. She got to meet them before she passed away and I am so glad she did. I kept saying how happy I was that she'd got to meet them, months earlier, in the last few days of her life. She was creative, interesting and raised three fantastic children. DP irritates me to the point of distraction sometimes but he is caring, supportive, respectful, interesting, kind and thoughtful - and that's because of his upbringing. MIL was very kind and polite to everyone, and one thing that sticks with me is that she always said thank you to bus drivers when she got off the bus. Even in central london. DP does it too, so do I, as do my DCs. I know that sounds like a stupid thing to remember or say, but there you go. She remained stoic when she was suffering terribly with cancer - I was dx when she was in her last few months and she'd always ask how I was with genuine concern,which I thought was mad because she was so much worse off than me.
Over 150 people came to her funeral, and couldn't fit in the crem - that says a lot.