In a similar situation myself🤦🏾‍♀️

Yup. MIL demanded my sons curly hair be cut too and harped on about it for a long time. I didn't want to cut his baby hair off (he was 4 and a half) as he had the cutest curls. These things should be up to the parents, not the grandparents.Edited 24-Jan-25 17:19pm

Never had a MIL or FIL.

Yes. First time my darling mum met her she told me a little of that would go a long way...that's country speak . You make up your own mind...

Whatever faults ....they are all dead now and I miss them..all of them... ...suddenly you are an orphan and you realise that "home" isn't there anymore... and you get that feeling twice Edited 24-Jan-25 03:24am

So, what's the difference between a mother-in-law and a vulture? A vulture waits until you are dead before ripping pieces out of you.

No very lucky had lovely in-laws

Yikes!!!

Both MIL, and own mother no longer exist in my plain of existence.

Omg sounds like she was a nightmare! I’m blessed, I call mine mum , and she is fantastic. Two great mums, who could ask for more?

My in-laws passed away long ago but my poor suffering husband did indeed have to endure an interfering mother-in-law, and she preferred him to me. He was wonderful as she grew older and helped me as the load became extremely heavy. Would he complain, not unless he was prodded?

When I got married my husband's parents had already passed away but they sounded like lovely people. His sister on the other hand was a nasty piece of work. we have been separated for years now and I am thankful that I no longer have to put up with her... and him.

Just humans are they? what ever. I hate my step father more than anything.

ya cant pick ya inlaws i guess unfortunately

MIL & FIL were cool and embraced me as a daughter. Divorced from their son over 10 years and we’re still on good terms. Ex hubby came from good people

During my time I have never had a problem with my in laws

Hmmmmmmmm No comment 😝

Just be kind and happy is always my habbit

In laws are all different. Just depends if you get the luck of the draw. If they are from a different culture then you may have issues. Try before you buy!

In general I have found most In Laws are what you make them. I have seen MIL's that have been very pushy ..... but you just have to set boundries. If your In Laws are doing something you are not happy with - be honest AND TELL THEM (politely). Something like "I appreciate what you are saying ... but these are my kids - my rules". If a MIL is to cut your child's hair without FIRST checking with you - I can assure you she would NOT DO IT TWICE in my house. She would get very cool treatment from me. I do agree that it is often a MIL who is not happy about who her son has chosen..... a very stupid woman I say.

Outlaws

I love my inlaws

My MIL was quite reasonable but she tried to tell me how to bring the kids up. I called her down on this and my FIL told her to back off. Now I'm the MIL and I keep my thoughts to myself. P.S. it is not hard with my DIL as she is great.

No, thank God. My in-laws (both are passed on now) were awesome people. I called them ma & daddy & they treated me just like one of their kids.

No problems mine lived overseas I never met them we had a good relationship,I am a MiL now & I get on very well with mine I only give advice if asked for it & I never interfere in child raising & I love them both for loving & giving to my kids

Never had a MIL only FIL. Got 4 sisters in law ( wife’s side)and a stack of great nephews and nieces. BUT on my family we had the mother of all B…HS as sister in law. Her tongue/ mouth would burn paint off a wall. She would just let her foul mouth come out with all the filth under the sun. Even harden men could not compete with her. My weak brother wouldn’t say a word. My aunt once said Is he a man or mouse and time he defended our family name.they had a night shift worker live next door and she would crank up the stereo to annoy him. He had to resort to police visits.. they told her any more and will take action.She is dead now so no loss to society.

Most of us have in-laws. some we make jokes about. mine were no joke. they were the best. So is their daughter I married almost 59 years ago.

I couldn't have asked for nicer in-laws they truly were the best unfortunately they have both passed now. Not quite sure what my husband would say about my father and step-monster. Actually I do. He doesn't mind my father they get along ok but for my step-monster I won't get started. My son, husband and myself just tolerate her only to keep the peace.

My mil was a cold prickly...after 16yrs of marriage I divorced the same kind of a husband!

My first was a minister's wife, very holy. He became a boozer so I left. No.2 was of north German parents. They retired to Australia but moved to the south coast of NSW so didn't see them often. They are now in Valhalla!

I loved my in laws dearly rest their beautiful souls. My FIL was a fireman retired at 60, died a yr later after being diagnosed with Acute Myloid Leukemia. (we all were devoed) :( He was such a gentle soul. that was in 1988. My MIL died 9wks after my Mum did 2 years ago. She was the best. We were very much a like (both cancerians hehe). I was the 4th DIL for her, and she said I was her favourite. I miss them both so much, my partner lost the best part of his dads life (retirement), to spend any good quality time with him. It was tragic :( Now we are both orphans. It's still a very odd feeling, a very sad feeling. So bottom line not all in-laws are monsters.

I loved my mother-in-law,and I'm only sorry that she passed away years ago - and then my dad died 10 days later!

Having had a few my late Mil was perhaps the worse. She had it all planned that my current partner was to be her "gopher" for life. I guess it's all my fault we ran off together. On her deathbed she forgave me.

Quite the opposite. I was blessed with a father and mother-in-law who were supportive and giving throughout the time they lived. Sweet loving people.

my MIL was a good woman but easily influenced by her older daughter, she passed a month after our wedding.

At the time we were just dating. Her mother was a gift and she could not do enough for me. Not sure if that was a reflextion of me or not. Unfortunately, she passed away before me and Marlene started living together. Obviously to me, she was a wonderful person. The only parent in-law I ever had. Sadly, Marlene passed away in 2016 as well. Sucks when you finally meet someone later in life but we did have a decent 15 years together. Marlene was so much like her mother.Edited 23-Jan-25 14:30pm

Don't have any in-laws

they are gone

Not any more!

My in laws were all lovely people, sadly all deceased now.

Whilst we loved and cherished them, when we moved with work, they went from the in-laws to the outlaws.

Not any more, thank you very much.

We are all one big happy family.

none

My ex and my father got on well as I did with the step FIL. My Mum was good also and she like me never interfer in our children's relationships. We can see lots but they are adults and have to make their own decisions and mistakes. I am there if they need me though and they know that. Being supportive and not disruptive or destructive is the way to be I feel. All my in-laws and parents have passed on years ago.

No in laws here, they have all past sadly and my mother in law died the year I was born. My Dad would say at parties `It's not my mother in law I have to watch out for but my wife's mother in law' Meaning his mother and well they didn't get a long Ma and Mum, they certainly had their moments with each other. All water under the bridge these days.

My mother in law was the biggest bitch you could ever meet, my partner and I were together for over twenty and half years and I can count on two hands how many times I saw her, she denied we were in a relationship and when my partner passed away, she said to me you have lost your best friend I have lost my child. My sister in law got involved with a Turkish man and she treated him like shit and her being Greek Turkish people are despised being Crete being divided in two between the two nations Turkey and Greece.

No, after that she would have to come crawling to have access to the children again. That's not ok. She should have called to get consent from the mother first. Too much !!!

First of all I would have shaved all the hair off the MIL why she was sleeping and leave a bus ticket on the dresser for her.

I had terrible in-laws as well, We stopped talking to them and we have a better life . I have a daughter-in -law and i said i will not treat her as i was treated we really get onEdited 23-Jan-25 11:11am

i do not have an issue ever,because i do not get huggy and involved to much,i find they are very kind ,but pull back a little,is what i want,never had a problem,just me,i guess.

I was lucky my in-laws were grate my dad was good to my wife but my mum has never liked my wife

Loved my MIL, FIL was from hell and Im glad he's dead. My SIL is a biarche and Im glad I never have to see her again. The ex is the ex for a reason, rotten creature.

I will have to say that I had two sets of in laws. Both were very good to me. My second mother in law is still alive and I love her dearly.i also love both of my sisters in law.

My stepmother was the MIL from hell to her oldest son's wife. I learnt a great deal from her. I am now a MIL myself and work hard to ensure I am a good MIL. I look forward to the day I get positive feedback. Only been in this role 2 weeks shy of 2 years.

I actually got along better with my in-laws than my parents. Over the years, time and time again they came through for me.

Have been lucky to have good in laws. My ex MIL who I kept in contact with has just passed at 92.5 yo. Will miss her.

MIL did not always understand that we did not want a visit every two days, or the expectation that we did not want to be there every day after work. It took years to stop.

Republican or Monarchist spare a thought for members of the English Royal family when Elizabeth Ii was still around, her own marriage was. allegedly, happy and to the man she loved. When it came to her own Sister, Margaret she denied her the Right to marry the man she loved and condemned her to a life of Luxurious Misery. She denied her son, Charrles, now Chrales III, the Right to marry the only woman he ever truly loved, condemned him and Diana to a life of misery. If Diana did not know of Charles' lifelong love for Camilla then she was the only person in most of the world who did not. She also denied her only daughter, Anne, the Right to marry the man she love forcing her to settle for someone Elizabeth approved of, a marriage which, like Margaret's and Charles', failed. Annus Horribilus? She created that for herself, That's karma for you! Forget about Mother-in-Law from Hell? Having a Control-Freak Sister and Mother from Hell is even worse.Edited 23-Jan-25 08:58am

I did,whist I whilst I was married. I married her youngest,her " baby" boy. And in the 15years we were together she was openly rude.,would laugh when it upset me and treated my eldest son( her first grandson) the same way. Regardless of all the attempts we made to improve our relationship. I babysat for all her children,I helped her pass her uni course by assisting her with her assignments,cleaned her house,cooked etc. My FIL and I got on like a house on fire. We went on outings together,barracked for the same football team and watched all the games together. He even came to hospital with me when I was in labour with my first child. After we separated I made sure my boys could spend time with both of them. Provided everything they needed. As time went by we our relationship improved,especially after her son( my ex) had children and more failed relationships with other women. She would complain that he had no interest in seeing his kids ,so she had no access. I helped her apply for access and now still sees his ther kids too. Family has always been important to me,so i made sure that my children could see all the family ,mine and theirs as well as their half brothers and sisters. So we will never be besties,but I feel I have gained her respect and gratitude.

Married twice, no in-laws ever. Praise the Lord!!

None alive for us & we married & 6 months later we moved interstate, 1,000 miles away. She wasn't happy, but it was the best choice for us.Hubbies Dad was lovely. I felt sorry for him.

The mother of my first husband, the father of my daughter, seemed to be very possessive of him. She waited on her son hand and foot and, when I was around, she made sure she 'saw to him' first! I think we were jealous of each other, but I was only 18, and had never been away from home, as was he. Viet Nam changed that, and cost us our marriage of 5 years. He died old and alone. ;-(

nope

Actually I don't have in-law for now

My in-laws hated me because they couldn't control me and I was the worst person they could have ever imagined connecting with their son 40 years ago. they even resorted to telling me their son wasn't right mentally so I shouldn't be with him

My MIL was great until we got engaged. Then she turned. She was nasty to me about me and hated my eldest daughter until the day she finally died(MIL). So I killed her with kindness and she hated that even more.

Don't have any let

50 50

My in-laws were absolutely lovely people they never interfered at all. If I asked for advised they would offer a suggestion. Sadly they are both gone now.

Fact of life, We all have 50% responsibility for everything in our life, good, bad and ugly. So you have a complaint - you are 50 % of the problem

HI JANN R, TY

I had wonderful inlaws they were lovely people but sadly they are all gone now and with god

My in-laws are in-ground now, such is life but we did get on very well

Most MIL’s are pain, never FIL’s

my mother in law is still in recovery after falling down a wishing well, i was so surprised ,I didnt think they worked

i havent sspoken to my mother in law for 30 years ,i don't like interrupting her

When my kids were growing up, every other Friday after school my mother in law would pick them up till Sunday, which was a great break for me. Over the years especially when the kids were little, she cut hair without asking me, (once she said my daughter asked to look like Dora and cut her hair off! She was like three !) would replace shoes and the ones they left with wouldn't simply go missing even if I just got them, she always insisted the shoes I'd buy were I'll fitting, because I'd get a half sizes bigger because kids grow like weeds when they're little, she'd get perfectly fitting ones and the others would go missing! No matter what I did she'd have something to say, if the windows were closed it was stuffy if they were open it was drafty! I just couldn't please her . Now the kids are grown and we get along fine! I'm grateful for all her help over the years, she'd Alway bring groceries or left overs when she'd bring the kids back and we needed it badly. Edited 23-Jan-25 05:19am

My mother in law was so horrible we sent her an invitation to our wedding the day after just to ensure she wouldn’t be able to attend.

My ex's parents were always giving him what he wanted. Which I hated. But other then that no I havent

Mine were rude. But both died from smoking cigarettes so saying rude is enough.

Had a lovely mother in law and from the the lovely stories I have heard of my father in law he too was an amazing guy as well

No MIL issues to speak of.

Here a little Insite.. Mothers are very jealous of their babies taken away by their partners. so when you marry into their family you are an outsider. whatever good deeds you do, nothing seems to satisfy mil

Mine live in another country

No

No.

Mo issues with MIL.

never any problems with in-laws

My MIL was manipulative and did everything she could to keep my husband under her thumb. She even faked a psychotic episode that landed her in a hospital for an overnight stay. She didn't raise her three sons; she was more interested in partying and using men to get a paycheck. She was married at least 10 times; she would not admit to how many times. She took one of her three sons to the county line and dropped him off saying don't come back, he was 14 years old. She also had her husbands and boyfriends beat him frequently. He died a few years ago from drugs and alcohol. The other two sons had to go to work at 14 to help support her. She is gone now but she was the queen of dysfunctional. She was the youngest in her family growing up, but they were not poor, her dad worked for Southern Railroad until he retired, so she couldn't use that as an excuse for her behavior.

Je me suis marié 2 fois et j'ai eu de très bonnes personnes comme beaux parents.

That is quite difficult, and make no sense...

Nope. Never got married thank Kami! My one brother did marry but she died tragically a few years later and we were never ever told anything re her family and she and Pete left no issue.

I was married (once upon a time), and I get alimony for my ex-wife (LIFE is GOOD). Me and my ex-wife had an understanding - I married her NOT her family. My ex-wife married me - NOT my family. We did not make any effort to get along with our in-laws (under any circumstances). FYI: Boundaries should be set for in-laws (behavior) - before you get married to each other!Edited 23-Jan-25 00:56am

I just noticed no comments yet on the In-Laws, laughing.