Author Topic: Marriage and in-laws (Read 783 times)

Marlelar · « **on:** September 28, 2015, 02:03:38 PM »

A posting in the anonymous forum got me thinking. Would you marry a person if you did not get along with his/her parents?

If your parents didn't like the person you were courting would you continue with the relationship?

Dolores · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2015, 02:38:21 PM »

I think it would depend greatly on the details of the situation. Two questions come to mind when examining such a situation.

Why you don't get along? Is it a lack of common interests, or is it a genuine dislike? If it's the former, I'd say you have a better chance of have at least a civil relationship than if it was the later.

How close is your spouse-to-be with his or her parents? My cousin really loathes in his wife's parents. But, his wife isn't very fond of them either, so it doesn't put a strain on their relationship. If, however, his wife was very close with her parents, I could see the marriage unraveling almost as soon as it began.

poche · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2015, 10:52:20 PM »

Would you marry a person if you did not get along with his/her parents?

How does the person you intend to marry percieve your not gettin along with her parents?

poche · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2015, 10:53:50 PM »

If your parents didn't like the person you were courting would you continue with the relationship?

Why do your parents not like the person you are courting?

Marlelar · « **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2015, 06:48:50 PM »

I'm speaking theoretically Poche, I've been married almost 30 years and had the absolute BEST in-laws ever.