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Do your OH and your parents get along?

9 replies

VLAL · 07/06/2021 21:49

Just that really. My mum and my OH initially got along, but my mum pokes her nose into our relationship quite a bit, and she's been pretty rude to him when we've visited her for the weekend. Things have soured, and now they don't really like each other. And I'm caught in the middle (fun, fun, fun).

So tell me - do you OH and your parents/mum/dad get along? What's the impact on you if they do/don't? Anyone got any experience of successfully getting things back on track?

OP posts:
BackforGood · 07/06/2021 23:14

Yes, mine did, before my parents died.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 07/06/2021 23:20

yes.
my dad died 11 y ago but he loved DH. my mum adores him too (and always takes his side🤔).
this is despite not being able to communicate well, DH doesn't speak Hungarian, my mum doesn't speak English (they know a few words each but not much beyond very basic stuff)

not sure what to suggest, is there a way the 3 of you could sit down to clear the air?

Dora26 · 07/06/2021 23:26

My Mum adores my husband- but once told him quietly that if she had to take sides it would always be mine! Spend time doing nice things together. My dad was v distant with dh ( 2nd marriage for both of us, Dad staunch RC) but time and nice outings etc wore him down and he too loved dh by the time he passed on

A2BviaCandD · 07/06/2021 23:28

My DH and parents love each other. When my DH broke his arm and had to get to work for 5am each morning, my dad would come over and pick him up and take him to work as I was home with the children.

Somuddled · 07/06/2021 23:34

Yes. My parents are nice and I picked a decent human to marry so they get along fine.

GingerAndTheBiscuits · 07/06/2021 23:36

Yes, really well. My DH is very like my dad which might go some way to explain it!

mindutopia · 08/06/2021 11:32

They got along fine when times were good. But some things have happened in recent years that mean I am now NC with my family. Dh is very supportive of this (it was a very serious situation related to child sexual abuse, thankfully not involving our dc). Dh is NC as well and has no desire to have anything to do with them now either, but the decision has been driven by me.

rjacksmiss · 08/06/2021 11:36

My parents like my DP better than they like me. 😂

He likes them, they all get on fine. It's nice.money didn't like the last one at all. He was a nasty piece of work though. They never made it known to him. They remained pleasant to keep the peace.

Shoxfordian · 08/06/2021 11:40

Yes my parents and my dh get on really well

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