There's that old saying that men marry a younger version of their mother.
I've never really believed it, but one thing I've always liked about my mom is that she is a strong woman with a big personality. So it's no surprise that I was drawn to Mrs. Bee. 
How similar are you to your SO's mom?
squash / 13199 posts
I'm totally different from my husbands mom, but he is in many ways similar to my dad
cherry / 230 posts
Ummm, maybe? His mother passed away from cancer when he was only 13, so it's hard to compare. But she was strictly a SAHM, quite the homemaker, and very crafty (sewing, etc). I'm currently a SAHM, (but won't be after our LO is old enough for school) and although I don't have a crafty bone in my body, I enjoy the cooking/baking for my family aspect of being a homemaker.
Sorta? Lol.
apricot / 321 posts
In a way, yes. His mother and I are anxious, worry warts. But that's basically the only thing that's similar between the two of us.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Nope, not even close!
Although I married my father (metaphorically speaking).
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
Very similiar. Even down to our clothing size. Even down to when our clothing sizes change (i.e. we gain or lose weight)
pineapple / 12234 posts
Nope! We could not be anymore different. But I feel like DH has some qualities that my dad has...but he is actually like my grand father more than anyone else.
pomegranate / 3980 posts
In a few ways but I would have to say its more likely that our similarities are due to the fact we are women lol... We get along just fine but we are very different too. I have more of a "fun" personality than she does.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
I am definitely like my MIL in the sense that we are both givers and caretakers of the family+extended family. We are also both OCD; which has caused a few tense moments between us, but thankfully nothing dramatic.
cherry / 143 posts
I don't think I'm that similar to my MIL at all, but over the years I have noticed many similarities between DH and my dad.
coffee bean / 36 posts
Nope...It's probably more accurate for me to say that I married his mother. Their personalities are so incredibly similar. I think that I married my father/brothers, I'm super close with the men in my family and my husband has a lot of the same characteristics.
coffee bean / 37 posts
Not at all, but I'm pretty sure he wishes he did! She used to do EVERYTHING for him.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
Yes and no. We're both Jewish, so we have a lot of the same morals and values. We're both pretty artsy fartsy. But she's way more of a talker than I am.
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
Um, not really. He compares me to his mom all the time though so I guess that's a sign I'm not.
nectarine / 2019 posts
We aren't anything alike thank goodness, but DH is divorced and his first wife certainly was. My DH is super similar to my Dad. I didn't notice it when we first started dating, but now it's very apparent.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
HECK no. MIL is a Jehovah's Witness. I....am entirely opposite. We'll leave it at that.
But..my DH did marry his FIL 
(i.e..I'm my dad..anyway..)
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
MIL and I are nothing alike! My husband, however, is a younger version of my dad! Their personalities, character, work ethic, demeanor.. identical!
nectarine / 2797 posts
I don't think MIL and I are at all alike! I wonder what DH would say if I asked him though...
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Nope. His Mom is such a compassionate person. She was a nurse before she became a SAHM. I am nothing like her.
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
Not even remotely.
I did though! Ha! I'm JUST like my dad and my husband is JUST like my mom.
squash / 13764 posts
He would say that we're both very sweet/giving, but I am much more opinionated than she is, and much less traditional. I don't think we're very similar at all.
persimmon / 1180 posts
No way. MIL tries to say we are so much alike, but we are far from it. We butt heads a lot because of it.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
We have similarities. His mom is a wonderful person, so I don't mind being similar to her.
coconut / 8279 posts
nope, not even close!
DH's mom is very distant emotionally, rarely shows genuine affection and I'm the opposite. She does and says things without thinking and I over-think just about everything.
Night and day.
honeydew / 7589 posts
Not at all.
His Mom is very quiet, very... large, and kind of an airhead. She lets her husband make all the decisions and never speaks up for herself. She is super sweet to everyone, and she's also a horrible cook.
Me? I'm not quiet. I'm small. I hope I'm not an airhead. And I certainly don't let my husband control everything, we approach life together as equal partners in decision making. And I'm a great cook.
cantaloupe / 6164 posts
mostly not. his mom is very mild mannered and sweet. she's very shy and melancholy. i'm loud, bubbly, and idealistic. she's a people pleaser, and i almost always just say what's on my mind. i think in a lot of ways he expects me to be like his mom, and it creates trouble for us (e.g. not disagreeing with him in public). that being said, there are several ways we're similar... we both dote on him and make sure he's always happy and comfortable. we're both very affectionate and encouraging too.
kiwi / 691 posts
Oh, gosh, I hope not! His mom has a lot of problems, both emotional and physical. I do think I'm a lot like his step-mom who has been a part of his life since he was very little. We get along really well!
cantaloupe / 6164 posts
@mrbee: i also wanted to add that hubs is A LOT like my dad. maybe the marrying your father thing rings truer?
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