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We get along really well! I lucked out in the MIL department. She lives across the country, but when I went out there for work we hung out every night, just the two of us. She'll call to see how I'm doing, but is not intrusive. Get this-- when discussing visiting after the baby is born, she actually said, tell me when you want me to come. I know you will want your mom there first so I'll come later.

I love my mom to pieces, but I think I got a better MIL than DH did! My mom just isn't as easy to talk to (for him. I talk to her for hours).

I also get on with my MIL really well. She can be really over the top and stresses about the tiniest thing (just like DH!) but she means well!! I've had to learn how to cope with her, particularly in the last few months when she has been getting very excited about her first grandchild and has been really overpowering but I'm getting better!

We are very different people and come from very different worlds. I respect her & what she's gone though and appreciate that she has given me DH, but that's about it. We have no common interests & have very different ideals & beliefs. I would have no problem walking away and never having contact with her again if it weren't for DH. I tolerate her for him and while in her home I respect her traditions.

@oliviaoblivia: hahaha!

I loved MIL pre-pregnancy. Since then she has been a crazy critical beotch, especially since LO arrived.

@highwire: Sounds like my MIL! Love her!

We get along really well!!! She can be a bit emotional sometimes and gets annoyed when we can't come to events (even though the reason we can't come is because she plans things at the very last minute...) which she gives her sons massive guilt trips about bit overall we have a good relationship!

well...not totally awful. could always be worse. that said, we barely speak cause she and my husband are not on speaking terms. and i'm not their religion, sooo..

Umm- we don't really like each other, but tolerate each other. She doesn't like that I took her "baby" away (DH is 33 years old... Time to let go a bit?) also she criticizes me always about everything. Especially about breastfeeding, she is disgusted that I breast feed LO- she keeps saying isn't he too old to be breastfed... He is 2 months old!!!

We aren't BFFs, but I don't dislike her. I do dislike things she does and I'm sure she feels the same way about me. But, overall I think we get along well.

We have good stretches and some craziness!

She's not the nicest person and I've spent a lot of time hating her. I'm working on it. My blood doesn't boil just from talking about her so that's something. She'll be here soon and is staying for almost 2 weeks. I guess that'll be the real test.

@Sweet T: two weeks?! you are a saint

@cheert16: omg! 2 months is too old? wth? and my paternal grandmother sobbed at my parents wedding. hahaha. I don't even get it.

We get along pretty well, actually. She lives a few hours away, so we don't see each other all that often. But when we do, it's usually a good time.

@oliviaoblivia: Nice use of emoticons.

We get along well enough. she lives far away so we have still met less than 10 times probably, so I prefer to hang out with her when DH is around because I am more comfortable.

But she really does love me and her new grand baby. She means well so I do try and remember to call and send pictures of LO, but I wouldn't say we are friends necessarily.

@sorrycharlie: she sobbed at my wedding - like someone was dying! Nope, just because her baby was marrying me!

I think we get along well. Though sometimes I think she wishes I would share more. I'm very private by nature so that's never really going to happen.

I love my MIL! She's great and spoils me. She can be a bit overwhelming sometimes, but she means well.

fine. we don't call each other up to talk, or hang out really without DH around. but we get along.

We get along great, she treats me like the daughter she never had. She's coming over tomorrow to hangout while the guys golf in a tournament.