To ask my in laws to lie?

[NoHolidaysforyou]

My DH and I have been married for 5 years and we have kids.

The way we met has always been an awkward story because the truth is that we met online. He told his family the truth about how we met and I never did. I told my family that we met while we were both traveling. My family is very old school and I think they would be really upset (especially my mum) if they knew the truth. Because my DH's family and my family live in different parts of the world, they have never met (we eloped 5 years ago). Now my parents have offered to fly all of DH's family out to where they live so they can finally meet so they are flying family out from the UK and South Africa to the States. This is great but I am now worried that the story about how we met is going to come up.

Anyways, AIBU to ask my in laws to lie about how my DH and I really met?

This has the potential to be comedy gold. Please keep us all informed @NoHolidaysforyou

Another one here who also met DP online. Nothing embarrassing about it at all.

How very strange that you can't tell your own parents the truth.

I would tell them before the trip. Just explain that you had been penfriends for a couple of years before you met in real life. Why is it any different that you used a computer rather than pen and paper. When people talk about me and DH meeting online he is always quick to say that that was just the introduction and once we were aware of each other, the rest is just like any other relationship. On line dating agencies just introduce people to each other. Simples.

You know what, if you actually be brave and tell them you might dispel their 'desperate' myth and inspire your brother to get started!

Don't tell them to lie, just mention to them that your family don't know how you met as they wouldn't approve. I am sure they will understand and won't bring it up, it is unlikely to come up in conversation anyway.

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