Does anyone have a really great relationship with their inlaws?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

Mine are absolutely horrible. They came to visit during the first week of school, which would be fine except they planned it that way on purpose even though they knew it would interfere with my school. They wanted to drive down to Graceland, so I took them...8 hours both ways during which my MIL smoked the entire time until my eyes were dry. The whole way the FIL was drumming on the headrest to the music on the radio. Every 10 minutes they would ask "how much further". Every chance they got to speak they would insult our apartment, my husband's weight or my ethnicity. They loved to talk about how much America sucked (They're British), which I have no problem with, providing they have some reason and they don't make sweeping generalizations. They just kept saying ALL Americans are stupid and ALL americans lack culture. Their idea for ending the Iraq war? Give everyone nukes and let them work it out. Matt and I were trying to show them how beautiful the scenery can be so Matt goes "Aren't these hills beautiful?" Their response "Psht...they're hardly like the hills in Wales".
We have NO money, just money for bills and that's because my mom helps us. Yet BOTH have the nerve to call and complain because we didn't buy them something for their birthdays. It's MADDENING. ARGH!

[loveable liberal]

1. free yourself, tell them honestly how you feel.

it's no good enduring their hostility. dont let them control your emotions!!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. Im afraid of hurting my husband's feelings

He loves them even though they are so cruel to him. They call him stupid and fat.

[koopie57]

2. Wow

I thought my monster-in-laws were bad. These people are even worse. Tell them that you are sorry they did not enjoy their time with you and that you will understand if they don't want to visit again. Tell them that you will be happy to travel to visit with them.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

3. Tell them to go to Bloody Hell .

And tell them they can roll themeselves to hell on the hills in Wales .

[the Princess]

4. Both of my In-Laws have passed on

But my parents LOVE my hubby - and dislike me. So go figure. LOL

[SemiCharmedQuark]

10. My mom is so great to us

It broke my heart when we were driving down to Graceland. They had just called him stupid and he said really quietly under his breath "Steph's mom doesn't call me stupid..."

[NaturalHigh]

5. I have great in-laws...

and I can't imagine dealing with in-laws like yours. Frankly, I just wouldn't have anything to do with them.

[Pump Man]

6. I do. wonderful they both dead

I just had one to start with.

[jdots]

7. My inlaws were totally cool (were)

My wifes dad died and her mother married the guy from hell.
This familly went from 3 generations of peace marchers to this new putz who told us the first time we me him that he switched to watching Fox News because he finds it more ballanced.His daughter is married to # 2 in charge of Clear Channel. Sometimes you gotta walk away and not turn back,it sucks but you owe it to yourself.......

[LiberteToujours]

8. I'm not married

But I've been with my boyfriend for a year now. His parents are divorced; his mom is amazing and his dad is OK but can be annoying sometimes. Nothing to do with me though, my boyfriend himself doesn't like his dad much! His brother and sister are totally cool too. I guess I'm lucky. :)

[eyesroll]

11. My soon-to-be-former MIL and I got along famously

We'll probably keep in touch a bit, go out for coffee when she's in town, that sort of thing.

My stbx father-in-law and I had a more distant, but still positive, relationship. He's more of a "like whoever his son his with" person, than a "like the person independently" type.

Sorry thing are rough with your in-laws.

[Bunny]

12. AMERICANS lack culture?

WHO wanted to go to Graceland? And yet, we lack culture? ;)

[midnight armadillo]

13. I get along better with my in-laws than my family!

My mother and sister-in-law are over our place at least once a week to spend time with our 1 year old son. We couldn't have made it this past year without their help - our little boy is wonderful but is really high up on the 'neediness' scale.

In fact, I get along much better with them than with my family, who have cut me off and blame me for, quote, "destroying the family". Why? Because last year I refused to let my narcissist mother to stomp all over us any more, causing a long LONG series of rages and fights between her and I, ending with my cutting her off to protect my wife and child. This, apparently, is all my fault. <sigh> Anyone have experience with narcissistic rage? You know what I'm talking about!

[Richardo]

14. Me!

F-I-L is very conservative but a great guy. Very funny. We just don't talk politics.

M-I-L is very liberal and also a great person. We don;t often talk politics because it's like preaching to the choir, plus she's even more liberal than I am so we don't agree on everything.

(On edit: They're divorced so they're not in the same house. That probably helps keep the peace.)

[Tikki]

15. The absolute BEST....

I adored both my mother-in-law and my father-in-law. I miss them so much. I think about them nearly every day.
I was just a kid (15 years old) when I first met them. We all took to each other out of love and respect for our mutual love; their son.

BTW my mother-in-law was a real Christian. I knew a real Christian and you George Bush are NO Christian.