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I voted, but I don't think there was a choice that really represents how I feel. I struggled a lot with my MIL because she has a very strong personality and I took some of her traits as overbearing. The longer we've known each other, though, it's gotten a lot easier. I don't know if our marriage had as much to do with it as just spending more time together.
It doesn't really fit the options of your poll, but my MIL and I got along great before we got engaged. Once she became the official FMIL, she kinda went a little bonkers. She got really passive-agressive and a little nutsy. She's chilled out a little since becoming MIL, so that's good. I think the wedding put a lot of stress on her (well, she put a lot of stress on herself), so I'm hoping she relaxes a little now that it's done.
I have a loon for a MIL and she was a loon as my boyfriend's mom, FMIL and still is! Ugh. For those of you clicking the "sweet and we get along great" box - BE THANKFUL!!
Once we hit the 3 year mark (about 6 months before DH popped the question) i noticed a change in the relationship. less strained, more accepting. I felt much more comfortable. Perhaps this was my finally accepting the fact that I would soon be part of his family too.
All the changes since the wedding have been positive! Well since I moved to StL, in general. She calls me up to do lunch or dinner (even though hubs is 12 hours away) and today called to see if i wanted to meet up for lunch with her, her mom, her sister, and her niece since they were trying on MOB dresses (for the niece's wedding) right down the street. I couldn't, but it's always nice to be included! When she talks to me about DH and I having kids, it's always very respectful and she prefaces it by saying, "if you two decide to have a family" instead of just bugging us about when =]
The big test will be how it all pans out when DH finally moves back to the city after bieng in the military for 4 years in november. it'll be family overload for this girl but it'll also be a nice experience and once the excitement of him finally being home wears off, we'll settle into a routine. he fully understands that i am not expected to nor required to attend all these family lunchs/dinners/random get togethers as I work 40 hours a week and am in school part time if i have something of importance going on.
I'm with you mdarrah!!! I've never gotten along with her and she's actually been the root of the worst arguments between my husband and I. Be thankful if you have good in laws!!!!!!!
She is still my FMIL, but it's odd how I thought she was the nicest sweetest thing before the wedding planning, now I don't get the support or caring that we'd been experiencing before. I hope things bounce back after the wedding.
We aren't best of friends, but we are definitely getting closer over the years.
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Just wondering if FMIL's act the same after they become MIL's.