What do you think about living with InLaws?

United States
September 15, 2006 5:23pm CST
I Live with my InLaws and they can be a pain in the you know what! They always want to make things hard for me! What Would you do!!!
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• United States
16 Sep 06
Oh yes, it can be difficult. I did live with my hubby's mom and his stepdad for several months before we got married. Me and his mom got into each other several times. She is the southern girl and Im from Japan and of course we want our way, not the others. I knew it was going to be for several months and no more after that so I let her have her way. There are few times where I wanted to just break her neck but I knew it was not going to be forever thing. I just bite my tongue and it .went smooth as I thought until we got our own place. Actually they left since we bought the house from them
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@chelle350 (136)
• United States
22 Sep 06
My in laws rock. I've lived with them on two occasions. I get along really well with my mother in law and my father in law.. well he has his moments.. PTSD from vietnam.. need i say more. But on the whole.. they're pretty cool.
• United States
8 Nov 06
I would talk to your husband first and explain how you feel and you and he discuss the situation. Both of you should sit down with his parents and in a very nice way explain that you are the mother of this house, you and your husband will decide if and when you are having kids, not her..she has no say so..She can either be excited about additional grandchildren or not be..Basically, in the nicest way possible I would explain to both of them that they are loved by their son and by you because they are your husband's parents but they really have no business interfereing with both of your personal affairs.
• United States
8 Nov 06
I would talk to your husband first and explain how you feel and you and he discuss the situation. Both of you should sit down with his parents and in a very nice way explain that you are the mother of this house, you and your husband will decide if and when you are having kids, not her..she has no say so..She can either be excited about additional grandchildren or not be..Basically, in the nicest way possible I would explain to both of them that they are loved by their son and by you because they are your husband's parents but they really have no business interfereing with both of your personal affairs.
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
29 Sep 06
My inlaws?? Never...but some of my friends have cool inlaws..I'd take them in...lol
@Reviver (339)
• Romania
7 Jan 07
:)
@simran1430 (1790)
• India
7 Jan 07
this worls has really become a place now where couples arent able to adjust with their in laws after marriage , so ninety percent would love to be seperated with their nuclear families and would prefer that only , relationships are getting minute with every coming day and people are leading isolated lives
• United States
15 Oct 06
I lived with my in-laws for about 3 months right before and after my oldest daughter was born. We didn't have a choice at the time. But it wasn't bad. They mostly kept to themselves in their room and I was in my room because the rest of the house wasn't air conditioned. Plus they both worked so I was home alone most of the day. And my mother in law is such a sweet lady she wouldn't let me do any cooking or cleaning since I was 9 months pregnant. My husband was so spoiled by her. After that we moved in with my dad which was a million times worse. I couldn't stand living with him. We were there for almost 5 years and it was awful. He wanted me to keep house just like my mother did, but I am not my mother. My mom also didn't have 3 kids to look after like I did. It was hard and I was so happy to move out. But my dad did some lasting damage to me. I am never happy with the way the house looks now because I always here his voice in the background critisizing me.
• India
16 Oct 06
i appriciat your patience and feeling
@jjn1983 (1353)
• United States
26 Nov 06
just try to ignore it i guess. We lived at my moms house for a while, her and my husband get along good.
@Aali311 (6112)
• United States
27 Nov 06
same here, my husband is fine with my mom also, no issues.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
27 Nov 06
Well they aren't my inlaws yet (future inlaws) but I would not be able to stand living with them lol. You are a brave girl............
@jzcb87 (1797)
• United States
27 Nov 06
Sounds like a sitcom or something, haha.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
27 Nov 06
I am with you. it is so hard. I have done it and end with divorce. get out asap. tha's my advice. when living with in-laws ,80% of cases proved to be destructive. good luck!
• India
27 Nov 06
hmmm.i also live with my inlaws.initially after marriage for two years it was difficult adjusting to them but after that its cool.u have to adjust a loooooot then they will also change.now they are very helpful.they take care of m kids.give timely help and advice.help me with house hold chores.now life ha become much simpler.so have patiene and leave a lot of space to them.then they will leave everything to u.
• Canada
27 Nov 06
I would never live with my inlaws!! I think living like that would be living a secret just to avoid conflict. Regardless of weather u think they r or not, they're always listening to everythin you say and do, on the phone or to ur loved one or w/e .
@WAHSIS (216)
• United States
27 Nov 06
Well I actually live with my Daughter and her husbund so would this qualify? Because I have some complaints if you care to hear them.
@slimes (353)
• Ukraine
6 Jan 07
Well for me there's nothing bad with that ,it rather improves your relationship with them
• United States
7 Jan 07
I wouldnt do it... In laws are not to live with. They are to see every once in a while... NOooo. Been married 20 years and I would NEVER let my mother in law live with me.. Oh jesus NO..My marriage would go donw the drain fast.. Best thing to do is find another way... Its not a good thing at all..
@Aali311 (6112)
• United States
27 Nov 06
Well I've never lived with my inlaws, I don't know how it would be, If I feel things were getting out of control, I would sit and have a talk with them and my husband.
• United States
27 Nov 06
I think it is not a good idea. I think if you are old enough to be married, then you are old enough to live on your own.
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
26 Nov 06
well i lived with mine for the first six months of our married life .i survived but it`s not something i would do again you need your own space without them watching over you all the time judging , picking what ever . if you are able i`d move out for your sake and your partener
• United States
26 Nov 06
HORRIBLE, I COULD NOT THINK OF ANYTHING WORSE THAN LIVING WITH THE INLAWS. I FEEL BAD FOR U
• United States
26 Nov 06
i would never live with my in laws they are to much in my bussiness as it is
@HimArticles (1137)
• India
27 Nov 06
That’ why, I don’t like to live at my in-laws.