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Do Your Parents Resent Your In-Laws?

Here’s an odd conundrum or maybe it’s not so odd, but I’ve had more than one note from a couple encountering this particular issue and whether it’s the bride’s parents or the groom’s – how do you cope with it when your parents don’t like your in-laws? For Christa in North Carolina, she describes it as walking a tightrope while juggling especially around the holidays. She and her husband have three children and instead of having one large holiday with the whole family together they spend one part of the holidays with one set of grandparents and the other part … Continue reading →

Save Gift Receipts for and from In-Laws

This is a two way street. It happens often, because people really just haven’t had (or taken) the time to get to know each other well. You buy a gift that you think is perfect for one of your in-laws, but the look on his or her face doesn’t exactly show delight when the gift is opened. On the other hand, your in-laws may purchase something for you that they believe you will like only to find that they could not have been more wrong. Most of us try to smile and play it off, but it’s pretty obvious when … Continue reading →

What Do You Call Your Mother-In-Law?

This may sound like an odd question, but what do you call your in-laws? I know some couples who call them the formal Mrs. Last Name, I know others that call them by the more familiar first name, still others who just drop the formality and call them Mom or Momma First Name. The reason I ask about what you call your in-laws, particularly your mother-in-law can seem to have a real effect on your parents and their reaction to your in-laws. For Me Personally I’ve known my husband’s mother for more than a decade and we’re very close. I’ve … Continue reading →