In Laws/ SO's Parents?

[HeavenLeigh]

How do you really feel about them? Do you voice your complaints or even praises to your spouse/SO? How do you think your IL's feel about you? How do you think your SO feels about your parents?

[Sexy Strawberry]

I will be going to my boyfriend's house soon to meet his parents. I actually saw his dad once, but not in the best moment. I was at my boyfriend's house (because I always stay there and his parents know that), he had left early and I didn't have class so it was 1pm and I had just gotten ready in order to go out. His dad came in (I had no clue he was coming) and that's how we met. We didn't talk much, he was friendly I think.
I feel very nervous about going to their house but they keep telling him to take me so I guess they don't mind him having a girlfriend. Something that worries me is that since we come from two very different cultures I have no clue how to behave or what to expect from the parents.

About my parents... he hasn't met them yet but he will when he comes to Spain, I hope he comes home with me in Christimas. Anyway mine are cool and very modern so I'm sure he will like them lol! The only problem is the language, my parents don't speak German and he doesn't speak Spanish, but he will be learning soon.

[jana]

DH and I are very open with each other, so we each know EXACTLY how the other feels about our inlaws. :)

I'm not really sure how my inlaws feel about me. Sometimes I think they hold me responsible for how our/his relationship with them is, but I don't know for sure. Half of his family we don't talk to.

[HeavenLeigh]

I love Tommy's Dad but think his Mom is nothing more than a gutter slut. He knows, I use to constantly gripe about her because he couldn't keep his lips off her :moon: but since his relationship w/ her now consists of a phone call maybe once a week and a visit every few weeks I don't say a word.
He loves my Mom and Dad and they love him.

[5k_runr]

I love my DH's parents. His Mom & I go shopping together alot & his Dad is wonderful. I couldn't have asked for better in-law's. It's like having 2 sets of awesome parents...his & mine. :D

[Margarita]

5k, you are SO lucky. In-law relationships like that are pretty rare.

Most everyone here already knows what I think about my in-laws. And I certainly know what they think of me (I stole their precious little boy and bleep, bleep, bleep). B knows exactly how I feel and is starting to agree with me. He hasn't had any contact with them since February.

As for my parents, B loves them and they love him. They have basically replaced his parents since they turned into such jerks.

I'm thinking of adopting my brother's soon-to-be in-laws as mine. They're really nice!

[rdy2rac with]

We are open about each other's parents also. Thts why I know not to mention certain things about my parent's around Rob (like money).

Very arely do I have gripes about his parents but when I do I express them to him so he can express them to his parent's (hopefully in a better way then I would). Very few times have I felt strongly enough to bring up things myself.